May 17, 2012Jamestown Female Seminary
Located at 509 North Main Street
Clarissa D. Wheeler taught at the Quaker School before founding the Female Seminary in 1849. Known as "Dame Wheeler", she distinguished herself in drawing, painting, and intricate needlework. She taught her pupils techniques of embroidery and lovely French designs in addition to offering the usual subjects of the period for young ladies, such as penmanship, grammar, spelling, and geography. At this time in history, a classical education was considered too rigorous for women.
SITE OF
JAMESTOWN FEMALE SEMINARY
1849-1859, CLARISSA D. WHEELER, FOUNDER AND HEAD.