The Blue Hill Academy Building - General Timeline
1802: Petition for the incorporation of the Blue Hill Academy
1803: a. Wood structure for the Academy was built in the spring - same location as the current building
b. The Blue Hill Academy started classes in the fall and was the First Secondary School in Hancock County
1833: a. Building was sold and moved
b. Current brick structure was built (note that dates for building in photos are incorrect).
c. Classes continued until 1898
1898: a. George Stevens Academy was incorporated and classes began there.
b. Blue Hill Academy building was not used and was "vacant" until new work was started on the structure
1909: Updated 1833 building was completed and building used by classes of the Village School
1944: Building sold by Blue Hill Academy Trustees to Duffy-Wescott Post 85, American Legion
2015: First well for water drilled for the building
2020: Duffy-Wescott Post sold land to support major work needed for the rebuild/preservation of the building
www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/blue-hill-american-legion-sells-one-property-to-preserve-another/article_96cdf04b-0c90-5b1a-a667-32620bc4b8dc.html
1802: Petition for the incorporation of the Blue Hill Academy
1803: a. Wood structure for the Academy was built in the spring - same location as the current building
b. The Blue Hill Academy started classes in the fall and was the First Secondary School in Hancock County
1833: a. Building was sold and moved
b. Current brick structure was built (note that dates for building in photos are incorrect).
c. Classes continued until 1898
1898: a. George Stevens Academy was incorporated and classes began there.
b. Blue Hill Academy building was not used and was "vacant" until new work was started on the structure
1909: Updated 1833 building was completed and building used by classes of the Village School
1944: Building sold by Blue Hill Academy Trustees to Duffy-Wescott Post 85, American Legion
2015: First well for water drilled for the building
2020: Duffy-Wescott Post sold land to support major work needed for the rebuild/preservation of the building
www.ellsworthamerican.com/news/blue-hill-american-legion-sells-one-property-to-preserve-another/article_96cdf04b-0c90-5b1a-a667-32620bc4b8dc.html
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