Warminster Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Log College

Lux in Tenebris

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 2, 2009

1. Log College Marker

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Log College. Lux in Tenebris. Main Marker: , Built by Rev. William Tennent c. 1735, it was the first academy in America for the training of Presbyterian ministers and the first college in Pa. A number of notable revivalist preachers and educators graduated from this rustic school before it closed upon Tennent’s death in 1746. Soon after, several Log College graduates helped establish Princeton University in New Jersey. Many other colleges trace their roots to this early institution., Stone Marker: , Organized by William Tennant 1727 , Here, in the life of a pioneer teacher, sound learning, endued with spiritual passion, wrought to vitalize knowledge, glorify truth, enrich life, and in due time, call forth, to the glory of God and the welfare of American youth, these worthy Christian colleges., 1746. Princeton. , 1771. Queens. , 1776. Hampden-Sidney. , 1787. Washington and Jefferson. , 1794. Tusculum. , 1812. Hamilton. , 1819. Centre. , 1819. Maryville. , 1826. Lafayette. , 1827. Hanover. , 1827. Lindenwood. , 1829. Illinois. , 1832. Wabash. , 1836. Davidson. , 1842. Cumberland. , 1842. Mary Baldwin. , 1846. Carroll. , 1849. Westminster, Mo. , 1849. Austin. , 1850. Waynesburg. , 1852. Dubuque. , 1853. Western. , 1854. Lincoln University. , 1855. Elmira. , 1857. Blackburn. , 1857. Lake Forest. , 1865. Lincoln. , 1866. Albany. , 1866. Wooster. , 1867. King. , 1867. Johnson C. Smith. , 1869. Trinity. , 1869. Wilson. , 1872. Arkansas. , 1875. Park. , 1875. Parsons. , 1875. Southwestern. , 1880. South Carolina. , 1881. Coe. , 1882. Hastings. , 1882. Emporia. , 1883. Huron. , 1883. Jamestown. , 1884. Grove City. , 1885. Macalester. , 1886. Alma. , 1887. Occidental. , 1889. Daniel Baker. , 1889. Agnes Scott. , 1889. Missouri Valley. , 1890. Whitworth. , 1891. Buena Vista. , 1891. College of Idaho. , 1891. College of Ozarks. , 1893. Belhaven. , 1894. Tulsa. , 1895. Westminster, Utah. , 1896. Flora McDonald. , 1901. James Millikin. , 1902. Texas Presbyterian. , 1904. Davis and Elkins. , 1906. Chicora. , 1923. Intermountain.

Main Marker:
Built by Rev. William Tennent c. 1735, it was the first academy in America for the training of Presbyterian ministers and the first college in Pa. A number of notable revivalist preachers and educators graduated from this rustic school before it closed upon Tennent’s death in 1746. Soon after, several Log College graduates helped establish Princeton University in New Jersey. Many other colleges trace their roots to this early institution.

Stone Marker:
Organized by William Tennant 1727
Here, in the life of a pioneer teacher, sound learning, endued with spiritual passion, wrought to vitalize knowledge, glorify truth, enrich life, and in due time, call forth, to the glory of God and the welfare of American youth, these worthy Christian colleges.

1746. Princeton.
1771. Queens.
1776. Hampden-Sidney.
1787. Washington & Jefferson.
1794. Tusculum.
1812. Hamilton.
1819. Centre.
1819. Maryville.
1826. Lafayette.
1827. Hanover.
1827. Lindenwood.
1829. Illinois.
1832. Wabash.
1836. Davidson.
1842. Cumberland.
1842. Mary Baldwin.
1846. Carroll.
1849. Westminster,

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Mo.
1849. Austin.
1850. Waynesburg.
1852. Dubuque.
1853. Western.
1854. Lincoln University.
1855. Elmira.
1857. Blackburn.
1857. Lake Forest.
1865. Lincoln.
1866. Albany.
1866. Wooster.
1867. King.
1867. Johnson C. Smith.
1869. Trinity.
1869. Wilson.
1872. Arkansas.
1875. Park.
1875. Parsons.
1875. Southwestern.
1880. South Carolina.
1881. Coe.
1882. Hastings.
1882. Emporia.
1883. Huron.
1883. Jamestown.
1884. Grove City.
1885. Macalester.
1886. Alma.
1887. Occidental.
1889. Daniel Baker.
1889. Agnes Scott.
1889. Missouri Valley.
1890. Whitworth.
1891. Buena Vista.
1891. College of Idaho.
1891. College of Ozarks.
1893. Belhaven.
1894. Tulsa.
1895. Westminster, Utah.
1896. Flora McDonald.
1901. James Millikin.
1902. Texas Presbyterian.
1904. Davis & Elkins.
1906. Chicora.
1923. Intermountain.

Erected 2008 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 2, 2009

2. Log College Marker

• Colonial Era • Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.

Location. 40° 12.889′ N, 75° 5.965′ W. Marker is near Warminster, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is in Warminster Township. Marker is on York Road (Pennsylvania Route 263), on the left when traveling north. Markers are opposite the Log College Manor condominiums. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 885 York Road, Warminster PA 18974, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 9/11 NYC Emergency Responders' Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Independence Hall Stones (approx. 0.8 miles away); John Kulick and Tristan Smith (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cross Roads (approx. one mile away); Moland House

Log College Marker Center Panel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 2, 2009

3. Log College Marker Center Panel

(approx. 1½ miles away); Welcome to the Moland House (approx. 1½ miles away); Early Life on the Moland Farm (approx. 1½ miles away); The Battle of the Crooked Billet (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warminster.

Also see . . . The Log College - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

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4. Log College Marker Panel

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5. Log College Marker Panel

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6. Log College Markers

Looking Across York Road to Log College Markers image. Click for full size.

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7. Looking Across York Road to Log College Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,649 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 9, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.