First Kindergarten - Watertown, WI
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member onfire4jesus
N 43° 11.078 W 088° 42.435
16T E 361260 N 4782733
The First Kindergarten in the United States was begun in Watertown in 1856 by Margarethe Meyer Schurz. The building was moved from downtown Watertown to its present location in 1956.
Waymark Code: WM38CY
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member 8Nuts MotherGoose
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The historical marker reads:
"The first kindergarten in the United States was founded by Margarethe Meyer Schurz in this building in 1856. Moved to the present site and restored in 1956 by the Watertown Historical Society."
Original Location: N 43° 11.630 W 088° 43.270

Type of move: Inside City

Building Status: Museum

How it was moved: Not listed

Related Website: Not listed
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