Jamestown_Academy_(New_York)

Jamestown Academy (New York)

Jamestown Academy (New York)

School in New York

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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]

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