Benevie

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The Ladies Benevolent Society ("Benevie") was foinded in 1831 by the wives of the Phillips Academy and Seminary faculty.

  • Originally sewed for the poor in Andover; Later, during World War 1, they produced goods for the soldiers overseas.
  • No longer functioning
  • Harriet Beecher Stowe was a member.