Norristown Academy
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Established1805
Closed1829
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| Established | 1805 |
| Closed | 1829 |
Norristown Academy was a private preparatory academy established in 1805 in Norristown, Pennsylvania.[1][2][3] Many prominent people have been educated there, including Major General Winfield Scott Hancock,[1] Governor David Rittenhouse Porter,[2] James Madison Porter,[4] and Samuel Medary.[5] It was torn down in 1829.[3]
