Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall
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Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall is a private
, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Milford, Connecticut
, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
.
Lauralton Hall was established in 1905 by the Sisters of Mercy
. It is the oldest Catholic college-preparatory school for girls in Connecticut. In 2011 it was added to the Historic Register of Historic Places by the Connecticut Historic Preservation Council. In August 2011, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Milford, Connecticut
Milford, Connecticut
Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census...
, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford is a particular church of the Latin Rite in Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut. The archdiocese includes about 700,000 Catholics, more than 500 priests, 216 parishes and almost 300 deacons. This is roughly one-half the population of...
.
Lauralton Hall was established in 1905 by the Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
. It is the oldest Catholic college-preparatory school for girls in Connecticut. In 2011 it was added to the Historic Register of Historic Places by the Connecticut Historic Preservation Council. In August 2011, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Notable alumnae
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, politician - Lorraine Warren, with husband Ed Warren, investigator of paranormal activities/hauntings, notably of the "Amityville Horror House"