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Emma Hart Willard was born in Berlin, Conn. as the 16th child to a 17th child family
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A time line of envent of the oldest all girl school in America
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In the year 1804 Emma Willard started teaching near her home town
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IN 1807 Emma started running a female academy in Middlebury, Vermont,
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Emma Willard wed to John Willard in 1809
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In 1814 emma opened a girls’ school in her home to help with family finances.
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Handed over the responsible of the school to her son and daughter in law.
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The school renamed the Troy Female Seminary into Emma Willard in honor of the founder.
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The school moved to Mount Ida, which is where it is today
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The 999th school year beginns
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Emma Wilard will be celebrating its 200th birthday