Frederick Gunn: Pioneer in Outdoor Education

Authors

Paula G. Krimsky

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pp. 10-15

Abstract

“In 1850, Frederick William Gunn, educator, prominent abolitionist, and outdoorsman, along with his wife, Abigail Brinsmade Gunn, founded The Gunnery in Washington, Connecticut.”

The founder’s name alone alerts the unfamiliar to the fact that The Gunnery is not a military school, but an eponymous reflection of a man and his vision.

He was a unique individual with a decidedly different view of education in the Victorian era, but he was not an egotist. The school was simply inseparable from the man, and to some extent, it still is. He left a lasting legacy to the institution, its students, the town of Washington from whence he came, and ultimately to the country which he loved.

Recommended Citation

Paula G. Krimsky (2009) "Frederick Gunn: Pioneer in Outdoor Education," Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education: Vol. 19: Iss. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/taproot/vol19/iss2/4