Near Washington in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Site of Elizabeth Female College
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
1. Site of Elizabeth Female College Marker
Erected 1925 by Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Natchez Trace series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1931.
Location. 31° 34.452′ N, 91° 17.588′ W. Marker is near Washington, Mississippi, in Adams County. It can be reached from Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 5.1), 3.3 miles south of U.S. 61. Marker is located at the Elizabeth Female Academy turnout on the parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington MS 39190, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elizabeth Female Academy (a few steps from this marker); Clear Creek Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Assembly Hall (approx. half a mile away); Prince Ibrahima (approx. half a mile away); Dr. John W. Monette (approx. 0.6 miles away); The President's House
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Elizabeth Female Academy (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Nation's First College for Women. From the Explore Southern History website. (Submitted on August 15, 2015.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
2. Marker Next to Path Leading to Ruins of Academy
Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015
3. Ruins of Elizabeth Female Academy
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
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