Aaron Sanford Hill, who lived from 1800 to 1893, was inspired by his interest in his native town and in public education to found The Hill Academy. Erected on this site in 1883, the building was later remodeled by the town and the trustees of the Hill Academy Corporation, then transferred to the Town of Redding on March 4, 1932, to be used forever as a public school and, by a vote of the town, to be named The Hill School.