The 74 or so numbered school houses are highlighted in red. Public school districts (dotted lines) from the legend appear to be one
to one with the school houses. Private schools had existed since the 1650's.
Scharf (1888)
lists >100 schools in Wilmington alone prior to 1850. Public schools started after the 1829
act for
the establishment of free schools.
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