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Charter granted by the Pennsylvania legislature
- When
- September 9, 1783
- Where
- Carlisle, Pennsylvania
On September 9, 1783, the Pennsylvania legislature chartered Dickinson College, the first college founded in the newly independent United States.
The Pennsylvania legislature chartered Dickinson College on September 9, 1783, making it one of the first colleges established after the formation of the United States and the first founded in the newly independent nation. Its location west of the Susquehanna River made it the westernmost college in the United States at its founding.
Sources
- Dickinson College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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