Jamestown Academy (New York)

The Jamestown Academy in Jamestown, New York, United States, was a school built in 1810. It was also called the "Old Academy". One of the founders was Abner Hazeltine.[1] It was located on the southeast corner of Fourth and Spring Streets. "The Academy was moved several times." It was torn down in 1910.[2]

Jamestown Academy
Jamestown Academy in 1900
Location

United States
Information
TypePrivate
Established1837
Closed1910

Notable alumni

References

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  7. Ancestors of Gov. Davis Hanson Waite
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  9. McQuiston, John T. (October 21, 1975). "Hugo Zacchini, 77, Dies; First Human Cannonball". New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2008. Hugo Zacchini, a circus performer who originated the human cannonball act in which he was catapulted from a cannon 200 feet into a net, died yesterday of a stroke in San Bernardino, Calif. He was 77 years old.

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