Crandall, Prudence, House - Canterbury, CT
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 41° 41.883 W 071° 58.318
19T E 252695 N 4620520
From 1831 to 1834, this was the residence of Prudence Crandall (1803-1890), American educator and reformer.
Waymark Code: WM5KMQ
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2009
Views: 13
From 1831 to 1834, this was the residence of Prudence Crandall (1803-1890), American educator and reformer. In 1831, Crandall had been invited by the residents of Canterbury to open a school for young women in their community; however, Crandall immediately lost local support when in the fall of 1832 she admitted Sarah Harris, a young Black girl who aspired to be a teacher. Parents were outraged; on September 9, 1834, an angry mob broke into and ransacked the school. The next morning, fearing for the safety of her students, Crandall closed her school. Source: ( visit link)
County / Borough / Parish: Windham
Year listed: 1970
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Historic function: Education
Current function: Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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