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Snyder Academy

Buildings and structures in Elizabeth, New JerseyPrivate high schools in Union County, New JerseyUse British English from March 2017
Snyder Academy
Snyder Academy

Snyder Academy, formerly known as the Elizabethtown Academy, was a prep classical school in Elizabeth, New Jersey, founded in 1767. The academy was attended by Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Revolutionary war colonel Francis Barber was named its headmaster in 1771.

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Snyder Academy
Caldwell Place, Elizabeth

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