In 1827 the Boston Gymnasium opened this first of its kind school in America.
- Acrobatic school
- Creative writing school
- Karate school
- Swimming school
Swimming school. The idea of a school including physical training in its curriculum was new to America. The swimming school concept did not take hold and it was closed after two years.
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