Global InformationBrookholt School of Agriculture for Women information
| Brookholt School of Agriculture for Women | |
|---|---|
 Girls' dormitory | |
| Location | |
Brookholt estate, East Meadow hamlet, Hempstead, Long Island, New York, U.S. | |
| Information | |
| Other name | Belmont's farm school for girls |
| Type | vocational school |
| Established | 1911 |
| Founder | Alva Belmont |
| Gender | women |
The Brookholt School of Agriculture for Women (also known as Belmont's farm school for girls) was an experimental American farm vocational school for women. Established on April 1, 1911, by Alva Belmont on her Brookholt estate,[1] located in the hamlet of East Meadow, 3 miles (4.8 km) from Hempstead, Long Island, New York, it was believed to be the first institution of its kind for the exclusive benefit of women.[2]
In Belmont's view, much of the gardening in Europe was done by women, but it was not the custom in the U.S. and she aimed to change that.[3] In 1912, when it became evident to Belmont that the students were not suited to farm life, she ended the experiment.
- ^ "WOMEN EAGER TO FARM. MORE APPLICANTS THAN PLACES IN MRS. BELMONT'S SCHOOL WHICH OPENS APRIL 1". The New York Times. 2 March 1911. p. 6. Retrieved 8 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harper, Ida Husted (1911). "The Women's School of Agriculture". The Independent. Vol. 70, no. 3265 (Public domain ed.). New York City: Independent Publications, incorporated. pp. 1396–1401.
- ^ "MRS. BELMONT'S FARM FOR WOMEN". The New York Times. 5 March 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 8 March 2022.