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Morristown College was an African American higher education institution located in Morristown, the seat of Hamblen County, Tennessee. It was founded in 1881 by the national Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The school was renamed Knoxville College-Morristown Campus in 1989 and closed in 1994.
- 1881–1994
- Fides, Scientia
- Red Knights
- Methodist Episcopal
From 1881 to 1994, Morristown, Tennessee enjoyed presence of Morristown Normal and Industrial College, a historically Black college created to serve the educational needs of the area’s African-American residents.
8 ott 2017 · 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.
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18 mag 2017 · 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 freed...
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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.
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.
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.
