Sarah Carpenter's

Seminary for Girls

In the spring of 1836 Miss Sarah Carpenter established a seminary for girls. This was located in the school room attached to St. John's Church and was located at the northeast corner of Portage Trail and Second Street.  

 This school was known as the Lyceum and was also used as a town meeting place. This school was later known as Central School and was in use until 1869. Miss Carpenter was succeeded in 1840 by Miss Frances C. Barron and then Miss Eliza Deaver.