Emma Hart Willard

  • Birth Date

    Birth Date
    Emma Hart Willard was born in Berlin, Conn. as the 16th child to a 17th child family
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    Emma Willard

    A time line of envent of the oldest all girl school in America
  • Started teaching

    Started teaching
    In the year 1804 Emma Willard started teaching near her home town
  • Running femaile academy

    Running femaile academy
    IN 1807 Emma started running a female academy in Middlebury, Vermont,
  • Got Married

    Got Married
    Emma Willard wed to John Willard in 1809
  • Emma Willard All Girl School in Born

    In 1814 emma opened a girls’ school in her home to help with family finances.
  • New owners

    Handed over the responsible of the school to her son and daughter in law.
  • Renaming

    Renaming
    The school renamed the Troy Female Seminary into Emma Willard in honor of the founder.
  • Moving

    Moving
    The school moved to Mount Ida, which is where it is today
  • School begins

    The 999th school year beginns
  • 200 years

    Emma Wilard will be celebrating its 200th birthday