Lake Geneva in Walworth County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Lake Geneva Seminary
(For Young Ladies)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 42° 35.293′ N, 88° 25.911′ W. Marker is in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, in Walworth County. Marker is on Baker Street east of Wrigley Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is in the southwestern corner of Seminary Park, a short walk from the Bella Vista Suites. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Geneva WI 53147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Andy Gump (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Whiting House & Hotel Geneva (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Mill Race (approx. ¼ mile away); The Riviera (approx. ¼ mile away); Wisconsin Power & Light Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Main Street Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Lake Geneva (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Geneva.
Regarding The Lake Geneva Seminary. According to her obituary in the Lake Geneva Herald and a brief biography in a book on Wisconsin's pioneer women preserved by the University of Wisconsin, Anna W. Moody was born in Massachusetts in 1830 and graduated from Mount Holyoke Seminary (now College) before moving to Lake Geneva in 1859 to establish a school. The seminary at this site was built for more than $7,000, according to the article, and as many as 150 students attended the school at one time. She later taught at the University of Wisconsin when the school became coeducational, and also taught in Whitewater and Oshkosh. In 1882, she married a Lake Geneva-area widower named David Flack and settled with him in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, about 10 miles northwest of Lake Geneva. David died in about 1893, and Anna died on October 1, 1909. She is buried in Elkhorn.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 20, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 5. submitted on February 19, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.