Eleutherian College
Eleutherian College, founded as Eleutherian Institute in 1848, was a school founded by local anti-slavery Baptists at Lancaster in Jefferson County. The institute's name comes from the Greek word eleutheros, meaning "freedom and equality." The school admitted students without regard to ethnicity or gender, including freed and fugitive slaves.
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lancaster and Middlefork.
Lancaster
Village
Lancaster is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana.
Middlefork
Hamlet
Middlefork is an unincorporated community in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. Middlefork is situated 3 miles northeast of Eleutherian College.
Volga
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Eleutherian College
- Type: Museum
- Description: school in Lancaster, Indiana, USA
- Categories: college, school building, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Lancaster Township, Jefferson, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.83096° or 38° 49′ 52″ north
Longitude
-85.51618° or 85° 30′ 58″ west
Open location code
86CPRFJM+9G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=school
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Highlights: College Hill Cemetery and Ogden Cemetery.
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Places to explore: Miller Lake Dam and Shingleton Dam.
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