The original building was destroyed by fire and only the flag pole survived. Later, “the top of the hill” along with a mansion were added to the farm. When the Franklin Falls Dam was built in 1939, the Golden Rule Farm was forced to move and the Boynton and Holquist Farms in Northfield were purchased as a new home. Thus, the Golden Rule Farm made a transition from cottage care to rehabilitative care. Over the next decade, the need for orphanages was eclipsed by the need for a corrective setting for urban children, who at this time were sent to prisons and reformatories. The resulting organization was called the Golden Rule Farm and was known as “New England’s Own Boystown” serving boys from inadequate homes. In 1914, the Bradley Memorial Home was joined to the Golden Rule Homestead, increasing its size to 400 acres in the Pemigewasset Valley between Hill and Franklin. He established a cottage method of homing there in 1901 and this farm became known as the Bradley Memorial Home. Buzzell received a gift of the 100-acre Roberts Farm, the original home of Mrs. The Golden Rule FarmĪs a founder of the Good Will Institute in Nashua, Reverend George W. In 1960, the original site was purchased by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. Eventually, this organization for destitute and homeless orphans was renamed to Daniel Webster Home. The original homestead included part of Daniel Webster’s Elms Farm in Franklin, NH and consisted of 183 acres. The New Hampshire Orphans Home and School for Industry was founded by Chaplain Daniel August Mack and incorporated on July 7, 1871. Click here to check out historical images in our 150th Anniversary Facebook album. Since 1871, we have supported over 46,000 exceptional children and family members toward a successful future. To best represent the evolution of available programs and services, the organization became Spaulding Academy & Family Services in 2020. This organization merged with the Golden Rule Farm in 1958 to become Spaulding Youth Center (Est. Our legacy began in 1871 as the New Hampshire Orphans Home and School for Industry, which later was renamed as the Daniel Webster Home. With a history spanning over 150 years, Spaulding Academy & Family Services is one of the oldest organizations in the nation serving children in need.
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