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Morristown College. Coordinates: 83°17′34″W. Morristown College was an African American higher education institution located in Morristown, the seat of Hamblen County, Tennessee. It was founded in 1881 [2] by the national Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
- 1881–1994
- Fides, Scientia
- Red Knights
- Methodist Episcopal
In April of 2018, Black in Appalachia partnered with The Africa to Appalachia Foundation to begin the process of digitizing, cataloguing and making available materials associated with late HBCU, Morristown College. This project will be ongoing for the foreseeable future. View the Morristown College materials here
8 ott 2017 · Morristown College. Written by Kevin Cason. 3 minutes to read. In 1881, the Methodist Episcopal Church founded Morristown College, a historically African American two-year institution of higher education, located in Morristown, the seat of Hamblen County, Tennessee.
- Kevin Cason
29 feb 2020 · Morristown College, an historic African American higher education institution, was founded on this site in 1881 by the National Freedman’s Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Prior to the Civil Rights movement, Morristown College, Knoxville College, and the Swift Institute in Rogersville were distinctive educational ...
It was also home to Morristown College, established in 1881 to offer former slaves opportunity for higher education. The school was fueled by donations and operated on a shoestring budget, yet managed to stick around for 113 years until it closed in 1994.
18 mag 2017 · Subscribed. 76. 3.3K views 6 years ago. Students and teachers and community members share their memories of Morristown College. Founded in 1881 as one of the first high schools and colleges for...
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*This date in 1881 celebrates the founding of Morristown College. This was a Historical Black College and University located in Morristown, the seat of Hamblen County, Tennessee. It was founded by the National Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
