Middlebury Academy is a historic

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. The

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style structure was erected by the citizens of Wyoming in 1817. Originally sponsored by the local

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church, the academy became a Wyoming County Union Free School in 1880 and operated as a school until 1912. It is now home to the Middlebury Historical Society.''See also:'' It is located within the boundaries of the Wyoming Village Historic District. It was listed on the

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in 1973.

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Middlebury Historical Society (Middlebury Academy) - Wyoming, New York - History Museums on Waymarking.com
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