Originally founded as Houlton Academy in 1848, the school was renamed the Ricker Classical Institute in 1887. It was a secondary school until 1934 when it added a 6th year and became Ricker Junior College. In 1949, it became a 4-year liberal arts college until it closed in 1978
Description: Originally founded as Houlton Academy in 1848, the school was renamed the Ricker Classical Institute in 1887. It was a secondary school until 1934 when it added a 6th year and became Ricker Junior College. In 1949, it became a 4-year liberal arts college until it closed in 1978
Beatrice stayed with her sister, Nell Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton and her husband, Seth Thornton, while she attended Ricker Classical Institute in Houlton, Maine in 1908. The town of Southwest Harbor paid a small fee for this.
Description: Beatrice stayed with her sister, Nell Rebecca (Carroll) Thornton and her husband, Seth Thornton, while she attended Ricker Classical Institute in Houlton, Maine in 1908. The town of Southwest Harbor paid a small fee for this.