The History of Sudbury Schools - 1639-1900

Sudbury Historical Society Lecture:

The History of Sudbury Schools – 1639-1900

Join the Sudbury Historical Society for an upcoming lecture, “Where They Were and How They Grew: the Story of the Early Sudbury Schools,” on Sunday, June 7th at 2:00 p.m. at the Sudbury Town Hall (Rt. 27 and Concord Rd.). Sudbury Historical Society President, Stewart Hoover, and Brenda Musser Castino, Reference/Local History Librarian at the Goodnow Library since 2004, will draw from the Sudbury Town Archives, especially in Town Meetings, School Committee reports, Alfred Hudson’s History of Sudbury and other documents.

Beginning in 1639 when Sudbury was incorporated, there were no schools but Puritan parents were mandated by the Church to teach their children the ways of the Lord and to instruct them to read. By 1900 Sudbury had established a school system that closely resembles the school system we have today. According to Hoover, “The Sudbury Town Archives are not complete and there are gaps in time but they do provide snapshots of the schools and the importance of education in history. “

Brenda Musser Castino comes from a family of educators and is a descendent of Edmund Lockwood who came with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630. The Historical Society is grateful to Musser Castino for her time spent researching and compiling the information for the program which is sure to be most interesting for all audiences.

As the last program of the 2014-2015 lecture series the talk will be preceded by the Annual Election of Officers and Trustees and a brief update on the SHS by the Society’s Executive Director, Sally Purrington Hild. Refreshments will be served following the program. All are welcome. There is no charge for the event.

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