"BATH ACADEMY 1811" ~ Bath
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
N 44° 11.050 W 076° 46.612
18T E 357981 N 4893863
This plaque provides background information on the Bath Academy, Lennox & Addington's earliest public school.
Waymark Code: WMEEWK
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/19/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member monkeys4ever
Views: 12

The text on the plaque reads as follows:
On this site stood the Bath Academy, Lennox & Addington's earliest public school, founded in 1811 by means of local subscriptions. During the war of 1812 it was used for a time as a military barracks. Barnabus Bidwell, a radical political reformer and supporter of William Lyon Mackenzie, was its first teacher. His son, Marshall Spring Bidwell, who held similar views and became a leading member of the Legislative Assembly 1825-33, attended the academy. The institution was supported for many years by local settlers, but was merged into the common school system under the Public School Act of 1850.
Address or location of plaque: On the northwest corner of Church Street (Road 7) and Academy Street 2 blocks north of Main Street (Highway 33).

Physical location of plaque: Village

"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]

Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": There are no physical remains at the site.

This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Structure'

Condition of sign: Very Good

Is this a bilingual sign?: No !

What is the second/third language?: n/a

A web-site for more details.: Not listed

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