In 1833 Prudence Crandall established the first black female academy in New England (Canterbury, Connecticut) and was arrested and imprisoned for doing so. She was later released, but the school was forced to close. Crandall moved to Elk Falls where she continued to advocate human rights. She is buried in Elk Falls Cemetery, on the north side of the middle section. On the west edge of Elk Falls at a small roadside pull over, a historical marker recounts the Crandall legacy.