Canterbury Female Boarding School, Educational institution in Canterbury, Connecticut, United States.
The Canterbury Female Boarding School building features Federal style architecture with symmetrical windows, wooden clapboard siding, and a central doorway entrance.
Founded by Prudence Crandall in 1831, this institution became the first educational establishment in the United States dedicated to African American girls.
The school curriculum included reading, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, geography, history, chemistry, astronomy, and moral philosophy for young female students.
The original school building now functions as the Prudence Crandall Museum, displaying educational materials and artifacts from the 1830s period.
Twenty-four African American students from multiple states attended classes here despite local opposition and physical threats to the institution.
Inception: October 1831
GPS coordinates: 41.69813,-71.97161
Latest update: March 5, 2025 08:51
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