![]() There is no reason to change the founding year of the College to 1826, other than the College’s desire to appear 42 years older than its established year of 1868 and thus gain more prestige and move closer to a 200th year anniversary.Īccurately reporting the history of our village is important, including the history of the village in securing a State College for the village. Historically, the State College has consistently used 1868 (sometimes 1867) as the year it was established. If the State College was founded in 1826, where is the Charter, document or law that created the State College in 1826? There is none. The State College should not usurp the history of the Fredonia Academy in an effort to make itself appear older than facts can support.įounding dates of organizations are evidenced by a Charter or law or some document creating the organization. Simply stated, the State College was not the former Fredonia Academy and the former Academy did not become the State College. However, that does not justify the conclusion that the State College was the same as the Fredonia Academy and can therefore adopt its founding date of 1826. Showing historical connections between institutions, corporation and even people is nothing unique and this can be done with the Fredonia Academy and State College. In 1890 the village constructed the present Village Hall at the site of the old Fredonia Academy. After the Academy closed, the Academy building and land were sold to the Village. When then Academy closed, the students from the Academy were absorbed by the new State Normal School. The closing of the Academy was due to low enrollment caused by the Civil War. ![]() It did not become known as the State Normal School. However, the Academy closed its doors as a school in 1867 and ceased to exist. The State College also claims, incorrectly, the Fredonia Academy became known as the Fredonia Normal School. This does a disservice to the history of the Village of Fredonia in founding the State College in 1868. The State College was founded in 1868.īy adopting the 1826 year as its founding, the State College is now completely omitting from its history and from its publications, advertisements or web site the significant efforts and sacrifice of the Village of Fredonia and its residents in establishing the State College in Fredonia in 1868. It was a private school with its own shareholders, Charter, by-laws and was governed by its own Trustees. However, the Fredonia Academy was not the State College. The State College is now adopting as its new founding date the year 1826, which is the date Fredonia Academy was founded.
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