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Kappa Delta sorority founded at Farmville

When
1897
Where
State Female Normal School
Episodes
1

Kappa Delta was founded on October 23, 1897, at the State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia. It was the first sorority established at this institution, which is now Longwood University. The sorority is part of the 'Farmville Four,' a group of four national sororities founded at the university.

Episodes

  1. 1897-10-23 · State Female Normal SchoolFounding of Kappa Delta

    Kappa Delta was founded on October 23, 1897, at the State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia, becoming the first sorority established at the institution.

Background and detail

Background. Farmville, Virginia, developed near the headwaters of the Appomattox River in central Virginia. The town served as a major tobacco growing area for over 100 years. In 1897, economic conditions differed for African Americans and white people in Farmville. Longwood University is known as the 'mother of sororities': Sigma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Kappa Delta were founded there.

Founding. Kappa Delta was established in 1897 as the first sorority founded at the State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia. The specific founding date is October 23, 1897. The sorority is one of the 'Farmville Four,' four now national sororities that were established at the university.

Sources

  1. Kappa Delta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
  2. Farmville, Virginia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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