Hopewell Academy (Hopewell, New Jersey)

Hopewell Academy
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Coordinates40°23′18″N 74°45′45″W / 40.38838°N 74.76255°W / 40.38838; -74.76255
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DenominationBaptist
Established1756
Closed1767

Hopewell Academy was a Baptist Latin grammar preparatory school in Hopewell, New Jersey that operated between 1756 and 1767. The academy is noted as the first Baptist educational establishment in the American Colonies. The school was the forerunner of Brown University, with Hopewell alumni James Manning and Hezekiah Smith both playing major roles in the establishment and early administration of the college.[1][2]

  1. ^ "It's in New Jersey, but It Screams Vermont". New York Times. November 18, 2007. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  2. ^ "Encyclopedia Brunoniana | Hopewell Academy". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-03.