Troy Female Seminary

Title

Troy Female Seminary

Creator

Detroit Publishing Company courtesy of the Library of Congress

Subject

Emma Willard School (Troy, N.Y.)

Description

Troy Female Seminary, subsequently called Emma Willard School, American educational institution, established in 1821 by Emma Hart Willard in Troy, New York, the first in the country founded to provide young women with an education comparable to that of college-educated young men.

Publisher

Detroit Publishing Company

Date

1821

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Citation

Detroit Publishing Company courtesy of the Library of Congress , “Troy Female Seminary,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 3, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/2898.

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