Sweet Briar College Chartered 1901
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Virginia Historical Highway Marker R-20
Waymark Code: WM9M71
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2010
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R-20 This Liberal Arts College for women, opened in 1906, granted its first Bachelor of Arts Degrees in 1910. Established under the will of Indiana Fletcher Williams as a memorial to her only daughter, Daisy, the College is located on a 2800-acre tract of land acquired by Elijah Fletcher before 1830. The eighteenth-century homestead, remodeled and named "Sweet Briar House" by the Fletchers, is set in a boxwood garden.
Marker Number: R-20
Marker Title: Sweet Briar College Chartered 1901
Marker Location: Business 29 Amherst
County or Independent City: Amherst County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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