Near Dillwyn in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Female Collegiate Institute
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021
1. Female Collegiate Institute Marker
Inscription.
Female Collegiate Institute. . About two miles east, along the Richmond-Lynchburg stage road, is the site of the Female Collegiate Institute, the first college for women chartered in Virginia. Established in 1837, the college offered a rigorous curriculum including courses in rhetoric, moral philosophy, chemistry, mathematics, Greek, and Latin. Much of its leadership and support came from Methodist clergymen. The Institute closed in 1843 and was reopened in 1849. After closing permanently in 1863, it housed residents of northern Virginia displaced during the Civil War. The main building was demolished in 1906.
About two miles east, along the Richmond-Lynchburg stage road, is the site of the Female Collegiate Institute, the first college for women chartered in Virginia. Established in 1837, the college offered a rigorous curriculum including courses in rhetoric, moral philosophy, chemistry, mathematics, Greek, and Latin. Much of its leadership and support came from Methodist clergymen. The Institute closed in 1843 and was reopened in 1849. After closing permanently in 1863, it housed residents of northern Virginia displaced during the Civil War. The main building was demolished in 1906.
Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number F-54.)
Location. 37° 35.412′ N, 78° 24.178′ W. Marker is near Dillwyn, Virginia, in Buckingham County. Marker is at the intersection of North James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) and Gravel Hill Road (Virginia Route 617), on the right when traveling north on North James Madison Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21763 N James Madison Hwy, Dillwyn VA 23936, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location also titled "Female Collegiate Institute".
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2021
2. Female Collegiate Institute Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
