The Packer Collegiate Institute: A Story of Education in Brooklyn

From Brooklyn Female Academy to The Packer Collegiate Institute

From Brooklyn Female Academy to The Packer Collegiate Institute

After a devastating fire, a generous donation allowed the Brooklyn Female Academy to rebuild. The Packer Collegiate Institute, renamed in honor of benefactor Harriet Packer’s late husband, opened in 1854.

Learn more:

  • Up in Flames

  • From the Ashes

  • The Packer Family