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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