Eastern State Normal School

Eastern State Normal School

Type	Public College
Active	1867; 157 years ago (1867) – 1942 (82 years ago) (1942)
Location	Castine, Maine 44°23′22.55″N 68°48′12.76″W

The Eastern State Normal School is a former college located in Castine, Maine. It operated between 1867 and 1942. During its last year, it shared its buildings with the Maine Maritime Academy, which ended up taking over its space once the school closed

Notable people

• Frances Lewis Brackett Damon (1857–1939), graduated 1880; American poet, writer
• Effie Hinckley Ober, founder & manager of the Boston Ideal Opera Company
• George A. Phillips, medical doctor and Maine state legislator

References

External links

• History of the Maine Maritime Academy and the Eastern State Normal School