Jackson College was founded as the Manual Labor Academy at Spring Hill, Tennessee, in 1830.[1][4] Its original enrollment was seven students.[4] As part of the curriculum each student was required to work two hours per day at a manual task. It was thought that this manual labor was beneficial to the student. While at some schools students engaged in mechanical tasks, the Academy was not able to build shops or buy the tools necessary. The students, therefore, engaged in farming.[1]
Some time around 1832, through an act of the legislature, the academy became Jackson College. During this time, the manual labor aspect of the academy was maintained.[1][4] In 1837 the College moved to Columbia. At this point, the manual labor aspect of the curriculum that began with the original academy was abolished.[1] During the American Civil War the college was burned, along with much of Columbia, by the Union Army.[1] It is likely that it was at this time that the college ceased to exist, but the references available are not clear.
Merriam, L. S. (1893). Higher education in Tennessee. Washington: Govt. Print. Off. OCLC: 2980902. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
Van Tramp, J.C. (1867). Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures: Or, Life in the West. To which is Added a View of the States and Territorial Regions of Our Western Empire: Embracing History, Statistics and Geography, and Descriptions of the Chief Cities of the West. Columbus, OH: Stegner & Condit. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
Wade, R. L., ed. (1846). The Illustrated Family Magazine, Vols. III and IV. Boston: Bradbury, Soden and Co. OCLC: 10803328. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
Woodbridge W. C., ed. (1834). American Annals of Education and Instruction. Boston: William D. Ticknor. OCLC: 48505518. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
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jackson, college, tennessee, this, article, about, college, columbia, tennessee, college, jackson, tennessee, jackson, state, community, college, jackson, college, college, affiliated, with, presbyterian, church, located, columbia, tennessee, contents, history. This article is about the college in Columbia Tennessee For the college in Jackson Tennessee see Jackson State Community College Jackson College was a college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church located in Columbia Tennessee 1 2 3 4 Contents 1 History 2 Notable alumni 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory editJackson College was founded as the Manual Labor Academy at Spring Hill Tennessee in 1830 1 4 Its original enrollment was seven students 4 As part of the curriculum each student was required to work two hours per day at a manual task It was thought that this manual labor was beneficial to the student While at some schools students engaged in mechanical tasks the Academy was not able to build shops or buy the tools necessary The students therefore engaged in farming 1 Some time around 1832 through an act of the legislature the academy became Jackson College During this time the manual labor aspect of the academy was maintained 1 4 In 1837 the College moved to Columbia At this point the manual labor aspect of the curriculum that began with the original academy was abolished 1 During the American Civil War the college was burned along with much of Columbia by the Union Army 1 It is likely that it was at this time that the college ceased to exist but the references available are not clear Notable alumni edit nbsp Neill Brown 12th Governor of Tennessee nbsp John Brown 19th Governor of Tennessee nbsp Sam Watkins American writer and humorist nbsp Felix Zollicoffer Confederate General American Civil WarNotes edit a b c d e f Merriam 1893 p 235 Wade 1846 v III p 24 Van Tramp 1867 p 451 a b c d Woodbridge 1834 v 4 p 577References editMerriam L S 1893 Higher education in Tennessee Washington Govt Print Off OCLC 2980902 Retrieved 2009 01 29 Van Tramp J C 1867 Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures Or Life in the West To which is Added a View of the States and Territorial Regions of Our Western Empire Embracing History Statistics and Geography and Descriptions of the Chief Cities of the West Columbus OH Stegner amp Condit Retrieved 2009 01 29 Wade R L ed 1846 The Illustrated Family Magazine Vols III and IV Boston Bradbury Soden and Co OCLC 10803328 Retrieved 2009 01 29 Woodbridge W C ed 1834 American Annals of Education and Instruction Boston William D Ticknor OCLC 48505518 Retrieved 2009 01 29 External links editAncestry com MAURY COUNTY TENNESSEE JACKSON COLLEGE HISTORY Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jackson College Tennessee amp oldid 980047388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
