Latest News:
• See a slide show about our plans to create a community center in Midtown
•Check out the story on the Seal of Union County, prepared by News12
•Go to our Multimedia Page to see photos of the work in progress!
•Read the article in the Star-Ledger detailing our progress!
At the Snyder Academy, we welcome you to help with:
History in our museum
Arts in our Auditorium and out Art Studio
Education in the classroom spaces
Service throughout the campus where social work strengthens our community
Name: The Academy of Elizabethtown |
Founded: October 27, 1664 |
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Buildings: 1790 Church (3rd on site), 1917 Academy (4th on site) |
Burial Grounds: 2000+ persons buried, 169 veterans |
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Noted Persons: Philip Carteret, 1st Colonial Governor; Rev. Jonathan Dickinson, Founder of Princeton University; Rev. James Caldwell, Pastor of First Pres. Church and Revolutionary War leader; Hannah Arnett, Led women in providing support for troops |
Projects: Museum, Visitor’s Center, Cemetery, Community Theater, Arts Education, Social Services, Feeding program |