28. First Public School
of Towle Avenue and Winnacunnet Road (NH101E), Hampton, NH
erected 1965
The current public school (Centre School)
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| located on the front lawn of the Centre School, at the intersection of Towle Avenue and Winnacunnet Road (NH101E), Hampton, NH |
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"In New Hampshire, supported by taxation, the first
public school opened in Hampton on May 31, 1649. It was presided over by John Legat for the
education of both sexes. The sole qualification for admission of the pupils was that they be
'capable of learning.'" erected 1965 |
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The current public school (Centre School) |
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