George Kimball House - Northeast African American Historic Places Map (sitios de interés)
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| 46 Prospect Hill Road | Canaan, NH 03741 | | ||
About: When Noyes Academy was established in Canaan in 1834, it was the first upper level, coed integrated school in the country. Here African American students found warm and caring people who believed in the education of blacks and whites.They enjoyed months of equality, both in the classroom and in the social environment. Anti-abolitionists eventually destroyed the school and the students were sent back to their homes, but the short time they had at Noyes Academy was seared in their memories and those memories sustained them. What they learned, academically and socially, led a number of the students to further advanced schooling and long careers of service.
George Kimball was a trustee of the academy and hosted the male students in his house during their stay at the school. His house is the last remaining connection that we have to Noyes Academy and its illustrious students. The Canaan Historical Society hopes to save the George Kimball House to preserve the memory of the Academy's students and incorporators.
 George Kimball HousePhotos and text courtesy Canaan Historical Society |
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