Female Collegiate Institute
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N 37° 35.410 W 078° 24.180
17S E 729292 N 4163515
Virginia Historical Highway Marker F-54
Waymark Code: WM9HG3
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2010
Views: 3
Two miles east is the site of the first college for women in Virginia, the Female Collegiate Institute. Opened in 1837, it failed in 1843. Reopened in 1848, it survived until 1863. The school building has been destroyed but the "President's Cottage" still stands.
Marker Number: F-54
Marker Title: Female Collegiate Institute
Marker Location: US 15 north of Dillwyn
County or Independent City: Buckingham County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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