Territorial Approval
- When
- 1802
- Where
- Chillicothe (seat of the territorial legislature); act established the university at Athens
- Part of
- Ohio University chartered
The Northwest Territory government approved establishing the American Western University at Athens in 1802, during a legislative session held in Chillicothe.
During the first session of the second territorial General Assembly, held in Chillicothe from November 23, 1801, to January 23, 1802, the General Assembly passed an act establishing the American Western University at Athens. The approval occurred at the territorial legislature's meeting place in Chillicothe, while the act designated Athens as the university's site. The school was not operated under that name.
Sources
- Ohio University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
- Athens, Ohio Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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