Canaan Union Academy

[1] After about twenty years as a school, the building was abandoned until at least 1886, falling into disrepair.

[2] Canaan Union Academy was eventually reestablished, and continued in operation until 1892.

[3] In 1903, the residents of the Town of Canaan voted to spend $100 (equivalent to $3,400 in 2023) to convert the Academy building into a library.

[4] The Canaan Historical Museum began sharing the building with the library in 1961.

[3] The building features a two-story porch and open belfry topped by a low pyramidal roof.