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*It is not known exactly when [[Briggs, Elias|Elias Briggs]] took over the ferry enterprise, but he did receive an official license to operate in [[1854]] (Clarke 1938:25). | *It is not known exactly when [[Briggs, Elias|Elias Briggs]] took over the ferry enterprise, but he did receive an official license to operate in [[1854]] (Clarke 1938:25). | ||
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| + | *In [[1854]], Springfield School District No. 19 was formed, and the first teacher, [[Stewart, Agnes|Agnes Stewart]], was appointed. A small schoolhouse was built near the corner of [[South 7th Street (Springfield)|South Seventh]] and [[South B Street (Springfield)|B Street]]s, and although considered to be a “crude building,” the school served the community until the [[:Category:1880s|1880s]] (Graham 1978a). | ||
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- It is not known exactly when Elias Briggs took over the ferry enterprise, but he did receive an official license to operate in 1854 (Clarke 1938:25).
- In 1854, Springfield School District No. 19 was formed, and the first teacher, Agnes Stewart, was appointed. A small schoolhouse was built near the corner of South Seventh and B Streets, and although considered to be a “crude building,” the school served the community until the 1880s (Graham 1978a).
