History

Remembering three late alumni who answered the call of public office.

Remembering Tabor’s inaugural United Nations Day and its longstanding commitment to international relations.

On May 6, 1957, the bustling Boston Harbor played host to a remarkable event that bridged centuries of history. The iconic schooner Tabor Boy set the scene for a dramatic reenactment of the Boston Tea Party—a protest this time aimed not at the British Crown, but rather at modern federal budget excesses. 

Headmaster Walter Lillard's plan for saving and transforming Tabor Academy was to embrace its unique location as the key to its future.

Tabor’s emergence as a leader in marine science education is a foundational part of its history.

The role of a secondary education was scrutinized during Tabor’s earliest days;
the school navigated the storm by giving students control of their learning.

How Elizabeth Taber opened her academy and seeded its future.

Edith Austin was the lifeforce of Tabor rowing and one of the school’s earliest benefactors.

In 1919, a handful of students approached Headmaster Lillard about showing motion pictures in the gymnasium.