Historedia
Group or institution

Woodburn Female Seminary

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1867–1868

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Woodburn Female Seminary, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. West Virginia University established in Morgantown

    1867–1868

    Role: Presbyterian-affiliated institution whose assets contributed to the university's founding

    1. February 7, 1867 – September 2, 1867 · Morgantown, West VirginiaLegislative Creation of Agricultural College

      The West Virginia Legislature created the Agricultural College of West Virginia on February 7, 1867, under the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act.

    2. December 4, 1868 · West VirginiaRenaming to West Virginia University

      Lawmakers renamed the Agricultural College of West Virginia to West Virginia University on December 4, 1868, to reflect a broader educational mission.

    3. undated · Morgantown, West VirginiaContribution of Earlier Educational Assets

      Assets from the Morgantown Female Academy and Woodburn Female Seminary, which closed during the Civil War era, were donated toward the founding of West Virginia University.

Sources

  1. Morgantown, West Virginia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26