|
Lewiston Falls Academy
Edward Little High School is a public high school in Auburn, Maine, United States. The school was established in 1835 as Lewiston Falls Academy after philanthropist Edward Little (philanthropist), Edward Little donated and considerable money to the academy, which was named in his honor. The school is now situated on a tract of land overlooking the city from the top of Goff Hill in Auburn Heights. History 19th century The school was first commissioned by the Maine State Legislature as Lewiston Falls Academy. Little contributed numerous resources to the school, including land and money. It was renamed to the Edward Little Institute in September 1849. When the City of Auburn was given control over the school in April 1874, it came with the condition that the school always be named in honor of Edward Little. In December 1884, the school was damaged by a fire. Newspaper accounts reported the building that cost $18,000 to build was insured for $6,000. The school suffered anoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auburn, Maine
Auburn is a city in south-central Maine, within the United States. Settled in the foothills of the Western Lakes and Mountains region of the state, The city serves as the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, Androscoggin County. The population was 24,061 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Auburn and its sister city Lewiston, Maine, Lewiston are known locally as the Twin Cities or Lewiston–Auburn (L–A). History The area was originally part of the Pejepscot Purchase, land bought in 1714 by an association of people from Boston, Massachusetts, Boston and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Portsmouth following the Treaty of Portsmouth (1713), Treaty of Portsmouth, which brought peace between the Abenaki Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Indians and the settlers of present-day Maine. In 1736, however, the Massachusetts General Court granted a large section of the land to veterans of the 1690 Battle of Quebec (1690), Battle of Quebec. Conflicting claims led to prolonged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |