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Founding of Houghton Seminary

When: 1883
Where: Houghton, New York
Part of: Houghton College founded in New York State

Willard J. founded Houghton Seminary, a coeducational high school, in 1883 in Houghton, New York.

The institution began as a high school in 1883. The legacy date of January 1 is a placeholder. The specific day is not supported by the sources. The location is the hamlet of Houghton in Allegany County.

Sources

Houghton University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
Houghton, New York Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06

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