Snyder Academy

Col. Francis Barber was named its headmaster in 1771; his pupils included both Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, though they did not attend at the same time.

"[3] Hamilton, a poor boy with little education but whose brilliance was recognized by his sponsors, was 15 when he began attendance by the time Burr had already graduated.

Hamilton was known to awake at dawn and wander the cemetery next door as he practiced his Greek and Latin.

[3] Francis Barber would eventually resign from the school to join the Continental Army.

The academy presently includes a museum, 250-seat theater and art studio, and space for educational services and community events.