Many years ago, a former resident--now residing in sunny Florida--relayed how her great-great-great grandmother had attended a "finishing school for young ladies" here in the village back in the 1880's. The family folklore went something like this: Cordelia was one of five sisters and reputedly very beautiful. Her parents spared no expense in the hopes of securing a wealthy suitor. Instead, Cordelia ran off with an "Irish rogue", eloped and settled in "upstate New York" before returning to Croton many years later, widowed, well-off, and with three children....
The former resident often wondered about this "finishing school" and where it was. She thought it might have been associated with "someone named Barton" but honestly had no more details......
And then, one of the Everything Croton Elfs, fascinated with our "Croton Military Institute"---stumbled upon this reference directly below a listing for the Institute from the 1878 Steiger's Educational Directory. Click on the images below.
The plot thickens! There may be more in the months ahead. We shall see.
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