Norristown Academy

Norristown Academy

Norristown Academy was a public academy established in 1804 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Many prominent people have been educated there, including the sons of Major General Winfield Scott Hancock, Governor David Rittenhouse Porter, James Madison Porter, and Samuel Medary.


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