Philena McKeen

Philena McKeen
11th Principal of Abbot Academy
In office
1859–1892
Preceded byEmma L. Taylor
Succeeded byLaura Sophia Watson
Personal details
Born
Philena McKeen

(1822-06-13)June 13, 1822
Bradford, Vermont, US
DiedJune 13, 1898(1898-06-13) (aged 76)
Andover, Massachusetts, US
Resting placeUpper Plain Cemetery, Bradford, Vermont
Parent(s)Rev. Dr. Silas McKeen
Hannah Johnston

Philena McKeen (June 13, 1822 – May 13, 1898) was an American educator and the 11th principal of Abbot Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. During her thirty-year tenure, she managed the school in its "Golden Age" and established a curriculum that "educated for life."[1][2]