Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy

Wesleyan Academy was the first name of one of the oldest educational institutions of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was established by Methodist clergy of New England in 1818. Originally located in New Market, New Hampshire, before moving to Wilbraham, Massachusetts, it was intended both for general educational purposes and for young men and women intending to enter the ordained ministry. It opened with ten students, 5 women and 5 men.

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