We often drive through Canaan, NH, and have even stopped by the Canaan beach and boat launch, but today we took the time to visit the Noyes Academy historical marker located at that site. We read the marker and talked about black history, the hardships people went through to establish and attend this school, and the horrific expression of racism and violence that happened in our own state almost 200 years ago.
References
- The Canaan Mob and the Noyes Academy, New England Historical Society
- The brief, but courageous life of Noyes Academy, Dartmouth Life