FIRST - Coeducational Boarding Schools - Ashburnham, MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 37.939 W 071° 54.781
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Cushing Academy was among the first coeducational boarding schools on the east coast.
Waymark Code: WM13E7W
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2020
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Cushing Academy was founded in 1865 by Thomas Parkman Cushing (1787-1854), a Boston merchant. Upon his death, Thomas Parkman Cushing bequeathed money to establish Cushing Academy. Following a provision from his will, the money accumulated for ten years before a board of trustees applied for an act of incorporation. On May 15, 1865, the Great and General Court of Massachusetts granted a charter, and the Academy opened in 1875 on land formerly known as Bancroft Farm. Cushing opened in September 1875 with a coeducational student body: 66 boys and 56 girls. The first principal was Edwin Pierce. It was among the
first coeducational boarding schools on the east coast.
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Location of coordinates: Cushing Academy - Main Building
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