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1787 - Archbishop John Carroll proposes an Academy at George-town on the Patowmack River.




	For a more in-depth reading on the history of Georgetown Preparatory School, the following books are available: Abell, William. S. Fifty Years At Garrett Park, 1919 - 1969: A History of the New Georgetown Preparatory School. Georgetown Preparatory School, 1970. Ochs, Stephen J. Academy on the Patowmack: Georgetown Preparatory School, 1789 - 1927. Georgetown Preparatory School, 1989.