Elizabeth Female Academy

Elizabeth Female Academy (HM1MX4)

Location: Natchez, MS 39120 Adams County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 34.453', W 91° 17.595'

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The Natchez Trace was still active and Mississippi had just become a state when the Elizabeth Female Academy opened its doors in November of 1818. Much can be learned about the culture of early Mississippi here in the community of Washington. As the young state's first capital it boasted churches, advanced learning societies, and two institutions of higher education, Jefferson College (1811) and the Elizabeth Female Academy. Progressive thinking for the day, it was the first institution of higher learning for women chartered by the state of Mississippi. After the capital and population shifted to Jackson, the Academy struggled and finally closed in 1845. Follow the path to your right to see what is left of the Academy and learn more about the people who once made Washington the cultural center of Mississippi.
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HM NumberHM1MX4
Series This marker is part of the Natchez Trace series
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Saturday, August 15th, 2015 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 661963 N 3494505
Decimal Degrees31.57421667, -91.29325000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 34.453', W 91° 17.595'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 34' 27.18" N, 91° 17' 35.7" W
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Area Code(s)601, 769
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 64 Old U.S. 84, Natchez MS 39120, US
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