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Founding of Granville Literary and Theological Institute

When
1831
Where
Farm southwest of Granville
Part of
Denison University founded in Granville, Ohio

The college organized in 1831 as a Baptist manual labor institution on a farm southwest of Granville.

The Granville Literary and Theological Institute first organized in 1831. It was located on a 135-acre farm southwest of Granville, where students performed manual labor. This founding established the institution as a Baptist college in Ohio.

Sources

  1. Granville, Ohio Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10

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