Episode 2 of 2
Founding by Ohio Yearly Meeting
- When
- 1837
- Where
- Appalachian foothills
The Ohio Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends founded the school in 1837, following planning that began in 1814.
The school was founded in 1837 by the Ohio Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. As early as 1814, newly settled Ohio Quakers began plans for a boarding school for both boys and girls, modeled on Quaker boarding schools in Philadelphia.
Sources
- Olney Friends School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-21
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