Construction of Bungtown School in Cold Spring Harbor
- Date Range
- April 23, 1790 – April 25, 1790
- Title
- Construction of Bungtown School in Cold Spring Harbor
- What occurred
- In 1790 construction on a one class-room school, which would be named Bungtown School, was constructed. This school was the first public school in Cold Spring Harbor and became known as a “Nursery of Sea Captains” as many of the students that attended this school would go on to pursue careers in the booming Cold Spring Harbor whaling industry. On April 23rd, 1790 George Washington passed through Cold Spring Harbor during the construction of Bungtown School, and is known to have helped raise one the buildings rafters, as well as leaving $1 for the workers.
- Location
- Cold Spring Harbor, New York
- Image Citation
- Hughes, Robert C. Cold Spring Harbor. Arcadia Publishing, 2014.
- Student name(s)
- Joey Libretti