Emma Willard House, Middlebury
Facts and practical information
The Emma Willard House is a historic house at 131 South Main Street in Middlebury, Vermont, United States. Built in 1809, it was from 1809 to 1819 the home of Emma Willard, an influential pioneer in the development of women's education in the United States. Willard established a school for girls at her home in 1814 known as the Middlebury Female Seminary. The school was a precursor to the Emma Willard School, an all girl, private boarding and university preparatory day school opened by Willard in 1821 in Troy, New York. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. It now houses the Middlebury College Admissions Office. ()
Middlebury
Emma Willard House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Pulp Mill Covered Bridge, Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Emma Willard Memorial, Ralph Myhre Golf Course.