Clinton Liberal Institute

Fort Plain Free Library

Drawing of Fort Plain, NY with the Clinton Liberal Institute in the background - Image Source

Collection Facts

Extent:

Dates of Original:

c. 1890 - 1900

Historical Context

The Clinton Liberal Institute opened in 1891. The Clinton Liberal Institute, or the C.L.I., was a coeducational preparatory school. Later it was changed to a military school. Students from all over the world came to the C.L.I. Simon Lake, one of the students, invented the first modern submarine. The C. L. I. Armory was used to store artillery equipment. It burned on March 25, 1900.

Scope of Collection

This collection contains images and artifacts relating to the coeducational, military preparatory school that existed in the village at the latter half of the nineteenth century.

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By Subject:

Fort Plain (N.Y.)

Clinton Liberal Institute

Military education

Drill and minor tactics

Armories

Creator Attribution:

unknown

Additional Information

Scope and Content Source:

A larger collection of images and artifacts that the library has on permanent display relating to the coeducational, military preparatory school that existed in the village at the latter half of the nineteenth century.