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Arkansas College (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

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Universities and colleges established in 1850

Arkansas College was founded in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1850 by pastor Robert Graham (1822-1901). In 1852, it was the first school to receive a school charter from the state of Arkansas. In 1859, William Baxter became the second president of the college. In 1862, the college was destroyed by Confederate forces during the American Civil War.

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Arkansas College (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
East Dickson Street, Fayetteville

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East Dickson Street 125
72701 Fayetteville
Arkansas, United States
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