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ONTARIO, New York in the 1820s: 1 through 4 of 4

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  1. The Proclaimed Truth behind the Erie Canal
    date February 7, 1821map ONTARIO, New Yorktags Robert Troup, DeWitt Clinton, Philip Schuyler, Elkanah Watson, Internal Improvements, Public Works, Lake Canal Policy, Politics, Migration/Transportation, Market Revolution, Erie Canal

    On February 7, 1821, an article in the Geneva Palladium attempted to vindicate the claims of the progenitor of the Erie Canal.  The author of the article claimed that while DeWitt Clinton was often credited with the creation of the Erie Canal, Philip Schuyler and Elkanah Watson are in fact the true progenitors of this magnificent waterway.  With the help of Robert Troup’s pamphlet published in...

  2. John Henry Hobart Establishes Hobart College
    date February 14, 1821 to February 20, 1823map ONTARIO, New Yorktags Geneva College, Education, Upstate New York, Hobart College, Geneva

      In 1822 Bishop John Henry Hobart established Geneva College in the small western town of Geneva, New York. Bishop John Henry Hobart born September 14, 1775, Hobart excelled in schooling from the early stages of his life, starting with his education at Episcopal Academy in Pennsylvania, and went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University. This high level of education prepared...

  3. “Reverend Proudfit argues for the use of the Bible in Common Schools”
    date March 1, 1826map ONTARIO, New Yorktags Church/Religious-Activity, Education

    During the Second Great Awakening, there were many religious figures who transformed the way the general population thought about religion and its social practices. Much of the new religious thought came from upstate New York from areas called “burned-over districts,” because of the frequency with which they experienced religious revivals, or transformative incidents, which changed a person’s...

  4. Elizabeth Ricord Opens Female Seminary in Upstate New York
    date May, 1829 to 1829map ONTARIO, New Yorktags Civil Society, Politics, Church/Religious-Activity, Women's Seminaries, women's education, Education

    In May, 1829, the Geneva Female Seminary opened for its first school year with only about 15 students. It continued to grow and develop under the leadership of Elizabeth Ricord, the founder and principal of the school, and six years later, enrolled over 120 students. During the early American republic period, hundreds of female academies sprang up throughout the nation in both cities and the countryside,...