Minnesota State University Moorhead - Moorhead, MN - Universities and Colleges on Waymarking.com

Moorhead became the site for a new normal school in Northwestern Minnesota after State Senator Solomon Comstock introduced a bill to the Minnesota State Legislature in 1885, declaring "…it would be a fine thing for the Red River Country and especially for Moorhead."

Comstock then donated six acres of land and the next session of the Legislature appropriated $60,000 for the construction of Main Hall, which included classrooms, administrative offices and a library. When The Moorhead Normal School opened in the fall of 1888, President Livingston Lord presided over five faculty members and a class of 29 students. Classes offered: science, music, history, algebra, Latin, English and literature. Expenses were $5,000; President Lord’s salary was $2,500; faculty salaries were $800. Tuition was free to all students promising to teach two years in Minnesota. At the time, the campus towered on the outskirts of the city. Charles Loring, later Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, rode his pony five miles each day to his classes.

Name: Minnesota State University Moorhead Location/Address: 1104 7th Ave S, Moorhead, MN USA 56563 Phone Number: (218) 477-2161 Web Site: [Web Link] Type of School: Undergraduate School with Graduate Programs School Affiliation: Public -- State/Provincial/etc. Date Founded: Fall 1888 Enrollment: 5,836 Nicknames/Mascots: Dragons School Colors: Red, white, and gray School Motto: Sacrifice, Service, Loyalty Location of GPS Coordinates: Main Entrance Gate

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