The First 30 Schools for the Deaf 1. Connecticut Asylum (1817), American Asylum (1818) 2. New York Institution, New York, N.Y. (1818) 3. Pennsylvania Institution, Philadelphia, Pa. (1820) 4. Kentucky Institution, Danville, Ky. (1823) 5. Central New York Asylum, Canajobarie, N.Y. (1825-1836) 6. New Jersey Institution (1825) 7. Colonel Smith’s School, Tallmadge, Ohio (1827-1829) 8. Ohio Institution, Columbus, Ohio (1829) 9. Virginia Institution, Staunton, Va. (1830) 10. Indiana Institution, Indianapolis, Ind. (1844) 11. Tennessee School, Knoxville, Tenn. (1845) 12. North Carolina Institution, Raleigh, N.C. (1845) 13. Illinois Institution, Jacksonville, Ill. (1846) 14. Georgia Institution, Cave Spring, Ga. (1846) 15. South Carolina Institution, Cedar Spring, S.C. (1849) 16. Missouri Institution, Fulton, Mo. (1851) 17. Louisiana Institution, Baton Rouge, La. (1852) 18. 18. Wisconsin Institution, Delavan, Wis. (1852) 19. D.E. Bartlett’s Family School, New York, N.Y. (1852), Fishkill Landing, N.Y. (1853), Pough30
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keepsie, N.Y. (1854-1860), and Hartford, Conn. (1860-1861) 20. Michigan Institution, Flint, Mich. (1854) 21. Iowa Institution, Iowa City, Iowa (1855-1869), Council Bluffs, Iowa (1869) 22. Mississippi Institution, Jackson, Miss. (1856 23. J.B. Edwards’ School, Lexington, Ga. (1856) 24. P.H. Skinner’s School, Washington, D.C. (1856-1867) 25. P.H. Skinner’s School for the Colored, Niagara City, N.Y. (18571860) 26. Texas Asylum, Austin, Texas (1857) 27. Columbia Institution, Washington, D.C. (1857) 28. Alabama Institution, Talladega, Ala. (1858) 29. Home for Young Deaf-Mutes, New York, N.Y. (1859-1862) 30. California Institution, San Francisco, Calif. (1860), Berkeley, Calif. (1869). Construction began in 1867.