1903 Hamilton Grammar

Illustration of a log and black and orange text on a cream-colored background.

Hamilton Grammar School originally began as one-room schoolhouse in the parish of Hamlet, now Hamilton, Massachusetts. The school opened its doors to students in 1730 and served students aged nine and up; a primary school in the same building educated younger students. Though only boys were allowed to attend the school in its early years, by the end of the 18th century, the school was co-ed (though boys and girls had separate entrances). As the town expanded, so did the need for more schools and teachers. By the mid-19th century, the town built and opened three additional schools (named for their geographical location in town: South, North, and East). The button seen here was likely worn to show a student's affiliation with Hamilton Grammar School.