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HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
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Shortcut to this page:
www.mphsknights.com/historicalsociety
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Next Meeting:
now meeting with
PTSA |
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GOLDEN KNIGHT
50 Years in our Castle
(1958-2008)
"This is to commemorate the 50 years of outstanding education within our
building located on Washington Street Extension." |
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Superintendent Jim Scanlon, Mount Pleasant Historical Society
Chairperson Clint Dantinne,
and State Senator Harris B. McDowell III at the marker dedication on May
18, 2007 |
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We received confirmation on June 15, 2006
that Delaware Senate Majority Leader
Harris
McDowell would sponsor the Mount Pleasant School
historical
marker. The original Mount Pleasant schoolhouse built
in 1830 exists on the property of
Bellevue State Park. The
dedication ceremony for the marker was held on Friday, May 18, 2007 at 1
PM (layout
design). |
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PRESS RELEASE DATED MAY 15
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OFFICIAL PROGRAM FOR CEREMONY
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LETTER
FROM UNITED STATES SENATOR THOMAS CARPER |
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Read this article from
Brandywine Community News
pg.
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The text on the marker reads as follows:
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MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL |
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On February 12, 1829, the Delaware Legislature
passed the “Act for the establishment of free schools.” To meet the
educational needs of the area’s youth, local residents formed a
committee that purchased a parcel of land from Joseph Orr in 1830 for
the purpose of “erecting a school house thereon, for the benefit of the
subscribers residing in said District.” The school was used until 1865
when the building was purchased by Philadelphia merchant Hanson Robinson
to add to his Woolton Hall estate in exchange for another lot and a new
school building on the east side of Philadelphia Pike. The original
school building was subsequently used as a residence in Colonial Revival
style by William F. du Pont, Jr. as part of his greater transformation
of the Bellevue estate. The structure came into state ownership in 1976
with the original acquisition of Bellevue State Park. |
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Delaware Public Archives – 2007 NC 170 |
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Historical marker permanently mounted to
granite slab |
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VISIT THE
175TH ANNIVERSARY PAGE |
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Anniversary display in Mount Pleasant High School lobby |
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Andrew Jackson
was the 7th President of the United States when
the Mount Pleasant School was established in 1830 [MDCCCXXX].
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Students standing by 175th Anniversary
Banner |
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On August 6, 2005, the News Journal featured
our anniversary |
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ARTICLE PAGE 1
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ARTICLE PAGE 6
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On October 21, 2005, the Brandywine
Community News
reported on the celebration weekend |
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ARTICLE PAGE
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Little known fact:
It only takes a generation removed to lose historical facts. At
the beginning of this Mount Pleasant historical quest, no one really
knew the history of the school. At first, we thought the school
would celebrate the 150th anniversary in 2005 (see the
Brandywine
Community News article from April 29, 2005).
After much research, we all learned the true facts pertaining to the
original school and surrounding community. |
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THE LOST HIGH SCHOOLS
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THE NAME BRANDYWINE
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Listen to THIS DAY IN DELAWARE HISTORY
at 9:30 AM and 5:30 PM on Super 91.7 WMPH |
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Advisor: Clint Dantinne
 (302) 762-7199 |
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