It was renamed in 1819 when the town it was in was renamed , but it retained that name when Bloomfield was annexed to Skowhegan in 1861 .
The school that became Bloomfield Academy was chartered in 1807 as Canaan Academy , a private school .
school was renamed in 1819 when the town school was in was renamed , but school retained that name when Bloomfield was annexed to Skowhegan in 1861 .
The school that became Bloomfield Academy was chartered in 1807 as Canaan Academy , a private school .