Date Original
1857 November 5
Description
This collection contains an address from E.H. English given at the laying of corner stone for St. John's College in Little Rock, Arkansas, on November 5, 1857.
Biographical/Historical Note
St. John's College was a school in Little Rock, Arkansas, created and run by the Arkansas Freemasons. It was the first institution of higher education chartered in Arkansas. Grand Master E.H. English announced the state Masons desire to open a college at the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas in November 1850. The corner stone was laid by the Masonic fraternity on November 5, 1857, and classes began on October 10, 1859. Classes continued at the college until 1882.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.091.027
Resource Type
Text
Collection
E.H. English address at St. John's College corner stone ceremony, SMC.091.027
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
E.H. English address at St. John's College corner stone ceremony, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
