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Elizabeth Female Academy Site
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Elizabeth Female Academy Site
Distance to Nearest Parkway Restroom 10.4 Miles North to Mount Locust 5.5 Miles South to Natchez MS Distance to Nearest Gas Stations 32.8 Miles North to US 61 Then 0.5 Miles North 5.1 Miles South to Library Rd Then 0.7 Mile West |
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.Elizabeth Female Academy Site
From 1818-1845, Elizabeth Female Academy stood on the southern end of the Old Trace. It was the first female institution of higher learning charted by the state of Mississippi. It was one of the first institutions to offer college degrees to women in Mississippi and one of the first female colleges in the country. The Academy was named after Mrs. Elizabeth Roach Greenfield, who donated the land where the school stood. Study courses included natural philosophy, chemistry, Latin, botany, and classical subjects. For a short time in 1822, John James Audubon taught drawing there. In 1825, the Academy experienced great success under the leadership of Caroline Thayer. Thayer had published articles on educational topics and took a great interest in educational theories and practices. Thayer’s methods attracted new students and saw an expansion of the buildings in the 1820s. Many sing her praises and all that she accomplished while in charge of the school. However, in 1845, it closed its doors. This was due to several reasons, but mostly due to the state capital changing from Natchez to Jackson. In the late 1870s, a fire reduced the site to ruins. (National Park Service) |
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Elizabeth Female Academy Site
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