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Cheshire names new elementary school for Medal of Honor recipient Harvey C. Barnum Jr.
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Town of Cheshire officials and community members formally dedicated the new Barnum Elementary School in honor of Colonel Harvey C. Barnum Jr., highlighting the school's farm-and-field design, planned September 2026 opening and the namesake's military and civic service.
Town of Cheshire officials and community members formally dedicated the town's new elementary school in honor of Colonel Harvey C. Barnum Jr., a Cheshire native and Medal of Honor recipient. Speakers at the ceremony described the naming as a way to connect students to local history and the values of service, sacrifice and leadership.
Dr. Jeff Solon, representing Cheshire Public Schools, opened the program by saying the district was “excited to forever recognize an American hero and Cheshire Public Schools graduate, Colonel Harvey C. Barnum Jr., for his contributions to our country and this community.” The Next Generation School Building Committee displayed renderings of the under-construction building and outlined a design organized around a farms-and-fields theme meant to reflect…
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