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Land Acquisition for Simmons College
- When
- November 1879
- Where
- 7th & Kentucky Street, Louisville
Trustees purchased four acres in Louisville in November 1879 to serve as the campus for the school, following earlier discussions about educational needs.
In November 1879, the trustees of the Convention of Colored Baptist Church in Kentucky purchased 4 acres of land on the corner of 7th & Kentucky Street in Louisville. This land immediately served as the campus for the school, which had been discussed since 1865 due to the lack of educational opportunities for Blacks in the state.
Sources
- Simmons College of Kentucky Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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