Albion State Normal College
Posted by: 
muddawber
N 42° 24.798 W 113° 34.968
12T E 287481 N 4698897
One of the first colleges in Idaho.
Waymark Code: WM9AZ
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2006
Views: 87
Established in 1893, residents of Albion built and furnished a two story building sitting on five acres of donated land. So began a very successful teacher training college which lasted until 1951. Magic Valley Christian College occupied it between 1958 and 1969 at which time the doors were closed to this day.
Marker Name: Albion State Normal College
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
Established March 1893 by the second Idaho legislature.
Residents of Albion erected and furnished a two-story stone building on five acres of donated land and the very successful teacher-training school opened on September 11, 1894. They soon donated additional land and more buildings were erected. In 1947 the institution became known as Southern Idaho College of Education. It closed in 1951. Magic Valley Christian College occupied the campus between 1958 and 1969. The original building now houses a museum.
County: Cassia
City: Albion
Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Department of Transportation & Historical Society
Marker Number: 490
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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