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Opening of Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College

Name: Opening of Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College
Start: 1873-09-17
Location: farming community on the northern edge of Columbus

When: 1873-09-17
Where: farming community on the northern edge of Columbus
Part of: Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College opens

The college opened in Columbus on September 17, 1873, with 24 students, including three women, in a farming community setting.

The institution, founded in 1870 as a land-grant university, opened its doors on September 17, 1873. The first class comprised 24 students, notably including three women. The school was located in a farming community on the northern edge of Columbus, intended to educate students in agricultural and mechanical disciplines.

Sources

History of Ohio State University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-28
Ohio State University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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