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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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