Site of First Women's University
Posted by: MrsMcFly
N 42° 58.644 W 077° 59.235
18T E 256417 N 4762635
Historical Marker dedicated to Ingham Alumnae by the women of LeRoy.
Waymark Code: WM1B82
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2007
Views: 18
Ingham University Campus Site of First Women's University
Founded by Marietta and Emily Ingham in 1837, as the LeRoy Female Seminary; Incorporated in 1852 as the Ingham Collegiate Institute; chartered on April 28, 1857 as Ingham University with a Literary College, College of Fine Arts, and the Conservatory of Music. An estimated 8,000 students attended Ingham between 1837 and 1892. The University closed in 1892 and the buildings razed. Stones from the Staunton Art Conservatory were used to erect the Woodward Memorial Library.
Dedicated to the Ingham Alumnae by the women of LeRoy 1999
Marker Name: Ingham University Campus
Marker Type: Roadside
Dedication Date: 1999
City/Town/Village Name: LeRoy
County: Genesee
Region: Finger Lakes (Region 3)
Agency: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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