American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy
1819-1994
This tablet marks the site of the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy. Founded by Captain Alden Partridge in 1819 and incorporated as the Norwich University by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont in 1834. Following a disastrous fire in 1866 the institution was removed to Northfield Vermont.
The bricks in this memorial were taken from the ruins of the Old South Barracks.
Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 5) and Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
