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Moor's Indian Charity School Museum

Museum · Columbia, Connecticut

The 1755 schoolhouse where the Rev. Eleazar Wheelock educated Native American students before moving the school to New Hampshire, where it became Dartmouth College. Town-owned with a permanent exhibit on education in Columbia; rarely open, so call the town (860-228-0110) before visiting.

History

Built in 1755 on land donated by Joshua Moor; a 1969 plaque calls it the seeding ground of Dartmouth College.

Visit

Columbia Green, at the junction of Routes 87 and 66, Columbia, CT 06237

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