History of Plymouth:
From Academy to University
Plymouth State University has a long history as New Hampshire's teacher school with it's early roots as the Holmes Academy beginning in 1808, transforming to the Plymouth Teacher's Seminary, to the Plymouth Normal School, then Plymouth State College, and later Plymouth State University. At each stage, the town, individuals, and the state invested in this area for teacher preparation. In the subsequent pages you will read about the particular motivations for funding the school at the time and why investment in a teacher college this far north has long been a priority to benefit New Hampshire. Ut Prosim.
About this history
The information on the subsequent pages was built in the context of immense budget cuts to the university by the State of New Hampshire. History and Social Studies Education majors at Plymouth State University in Fall 2025 built these pages to celebrate the long commitment to preparing the next generation of quality teachers in Plymouth. May we be permitted to substantively train and serve. Ut Prosim.
Logan Aleksonis, Brendan Allen, Skye Boisvert, Merrick Carpenter, Nettie Casey, Tyler Dobbins-Ackerly, Foley Eaton, Cutlas Greeley, Lila Haney, and Jack LaRhette
