Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Fayetteville Female Seminary
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
1. Fayetteville Female Seminary Marker
Site of the
Fayetteville
Female Seminary
founded by
Miss Sophia Sawyer.
Tablet placed by
Fayetteville P.T.A.
1928
Erected 1928 by Fayetteville P.T.A.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 36° 3.713′ N, 94° 9.806′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of West Mountain Street and South Locust Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Mountain Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 W Mountain St, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Stone House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reiff House (about 500 feet away); Fayetteville's Earliest Methodist Church (about 700 feet away); Mrs. Young Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Brothers Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Significant Dates in Fayetteville History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fayetteville Center Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Evolution of Fayetteville (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
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1. Fayetteville Female Seminary. Encyclopedia of Arkansas website entry:
One of the most influential institutions in early Arkansas, it provided a quality education for girls throughout the region in a time when most women received little, if any, schooling. It also accepted both Cherokee and white students in an era when the “mixing of the races” was discouraged. (Submitted on May 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Fayetteville Female Seminary (1839-1860). Sophia Sawyer, a former missionary teacher among the Cherokee, founded the Fayetteville Female Seminary in 1839. The school originated with classes given by Sawyer to the children of a Cherokee leader. (Joan Adkins and Danael Suttle, Clio: Your Guide to History, posted Feb. 12, 2019) (Submitted on May 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
2. Fayetteville Female Seminary Marker
via Clio: Your Guide to History (Public Domain)
3. Fayetteville Female Seminary, c. 1852
The Clio website entry
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
