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The Parker Academy was located in [[New Richmond, Ohio]] and was founded in 1839. The Parker Academy was originally named the Clermont Academy. The Academy was a Ohio school which offered an education to both boys and girls regardless of race, in the same classroom. Many of the early students were runaway [[slaves]]. The campus included a classroom building a men's dorm and another dorm for women. The women's dorm still stands, now a private residence. The Academy may have been the first school in Ohio to offer this choice. The founders of the academy were Daniel and Priscilla Parker, who were staunch [[abolitionists]]. |
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Parker Academy closed in 1889. |
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[[Northern Kentucky University]] faculty and students began the first excavation of the Parker Academy site in May of 2015. This project has received support from the Ford Foundation. |
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==External links== |
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https://www.nkytribune.com/2016/06/nkus-study-of-parker-academy-excavation-site-draws-attention-to-collaborations-critical-social-issues/ |
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https://parkeracademy-nsfreu.weebly.com/ |
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https://parkeracademy-nsfreu.weebly.com/celebration.html |
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https://parkeracademy-nsfreu.weebly.com/history.html |
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Revision as of 16:58, 9 February 2020
Parker Academy
The Parker Academy was located in New Richmond, Ohio and was founded in 1839. The Parker Academy was originally named the Clermont Academy. The Academy was a Ohio school which offered an education to both boys and girls regardless of race, in the same classroom. Many of the early students were runaway slaves. The campus included a classroom building a men's dorm and another dorm for women. The women's dorm still stands, now a private residence. The Academy may have been the first school in Ohio to offer this choice. The founders of the academy were Daniel and Priscilla Parker, who were staunch abolitionists.
Parker Academy closed in 1889.
Northern Kentucky University faculty and students began the first excavation of the Parker Academy site in May of 2015. This project has received support from the Ford Foundation.
External links
https://parkeracademy-nsfreu.weebly.com/