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Founding of the Masonic University of Tennessee

When: 1848
Where: Clarksville, Tennessee
Part of: Rhodes College founded as the Masonic University of Tennessee in Clarksville

The Tennessee General Assembly authorized the conversion of Montgomery Academy property into the Masonic University of Tennessee in Clarksville in 1848.

Driven by Clarksville's economic growth, the assembly authorized the conveyance of the academy's property to establish a proper university. This act transformed the modest log college into the Masonic University of Tennessee, marking the formal institutional founding.

Sources

Rhodes College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11

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