Tuskegee in Macon County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Site of the Tuskegee Female College
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, June 29, 2022
1. Site of the Tuskegee Female College Marker
Site of the Tuskegee Female College
Founded in 1854
Renamed in 1872
Albama Conference
Female College
Moved to Montgomery, Alabama in 1909
Then named
Womans College of Alabama
It has been known since 1935 as
Huntingdon College
Erected 1954 by The John Massey Alumnae Chapter and the Macon County Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 32° 25.255′ N, 85° 41.301′ W. Marker is in Tuskegee, Alabama, in Macon County. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and West Price Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street. Plaque is mounted on a rock on the corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tuskegee AL 36083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tuskegee High School (a few steps from this marker); Samuel "Sammy" Leamon Younge, Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away); "Trade With Your Friends" (approx. ¼ mile away); Macon County Confederate Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); 119 Westside Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Brief History of Tuskegee, Alabama (approx.
this page online
Also see . . . Tuskegee Female College. Huntingdon (College) Past and Present website entry (Submitted on May 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Encyclopedia of Alabama, unknown
2. Tuskegee Female College
Tuskegee Female College (now Huntingdon College) was founded by Methodists in Macon County in 1854. The school was renamed "Alabama Conference Female College" in 1872 and in 1909 was moved to Montgomery.
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, June 29, 2022
3. Site of the Tuskegee Female College Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 2, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 2, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
