Betts Academy was a well-known private academy in Stamford, Connecticut that operated from 1838 to 1908.

History

The school was founded in 1838 in North Stamford by James Betts, a Congregational Church deacon originally from

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. Later his son, William J. Betts, became principal of the school, and the Academy was relocated to Strawberry Hill overlooking Long Island Sound in Stamford. The school burned in a fire in 1908 and was closed that year."SCHOOLBOYS SAVE MATES FROM FIRE; Two Students Hung from Window Sill of Old Betts Academy." ''New York Times,'' Jan. 23, 1908

Notable alumni

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, businessman * Theodore Havemeyer, businessman, co-founder of United States Golf Association and U.S. Open *

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References

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