Tusculum College Historic District - Tusculum, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 10.402 W 082° 45.652
17S E 341637 N 4004614
Tusculum College, founded in 1794, is the oldest college in Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM52KH
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2008
Views: 7
From the college website: "Founded in 1794, Tusculum College is the oldest college in Tennessee, the twenty-eighth oldest college in the nation, and the oldest coeducational institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The wooded 140-acre Tusculum College campus has eight buildings and the Tusculum Arch that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places."
As far as the college goes, a very usual concept is the "Focused calendar" where students take just one course at a time. Eight course slots are offered in the academic calendar (4 per semester). Each course lasts 3 and one-half weeks, followed by a four day break. During summer, three optional blocks are offered to interested students.
Wonderful fall day to be out enjoying the area.
Street address:
U.S. 11 and TN 107
Tusculumn, TN USA
County / Borough / Parish: Greene County, TN
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1900-1924, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Education
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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