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Plainfield Academy (Connecticut)Plainfield Academy was a school in Windham County, Connecticut[1] founded in 1770 and closed in 1890.[2] One of the school buildings was documented for the Historic American Buildings Survey. The school attracted students from around New England and was considered one of the best in Connecticut.[3] It educated many students who went on to prominence. Chickasaw Indians were among its pupils.[3] HistoryEbenezer Pemberton was the school's first principal.[4] Land for the school was given by Lydia German and others.[5] The school was coeducational, teaching men and women together.[6] Teacher and educational reformer Prudence Crandall, who taught nearby, was inspired by its model including the way it avoided corporal punishment.[6] An image of the school is included in the 1917 publication The Government of the People in the State of Connecticut noting it as one of Connecticut's most significant educational institutions.[7] LegacyAfter the school closed, two of its buildings (White Hall and Brock Hall) were used for district schools.[4] Rev. Lucien Burleigh was principal of its grammar school from 1855 until 1860.[3] John Witter also served as principal.[5] Alumni
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