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Charity School Establishment
- When
- 1709
- Where
- Trinity Church
William Huddleston opened a school in 1709 to teach poor children in the Trinity Church parish.
The institution was founded in 1709 by William Huddleston to provide education to poor children within the Trinity Church parish. The first classes met in the church building, described as being at the head of Wall Street or at Broadway and Wall Street, before a dedicated schoolhouse was built in 1749.
Sources
- Trinity School (New York City) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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