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5-14 Wilmington College

Side A: The 19th century saw a great migration of Quakers from the Carolinas and from eastern Ohio to southwestern Ohio. Attracted by rich soil and abundance of fresh water and springs, Quakers became the dominant religious group in the region. Clinton County was referred to as the “Quaker County of Ohio.” In August 1870, members of the Society of Friends purchased at an auction an unfinished building on 14 acres of land and founded Wilmington College, the first Quaker institution of higher learning established in Ohio. College Hall is the original structure and the first classes commenced in April 1871. Wilmington’s importance as a Quaker center grew with the founding of Wilmington College, which houses the Quaker Collection of historical, literary, and genealogical publications in the Watson Library.
Side B: Same
Sponsors: Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Wilmington College, and The Ohio Historical Society
Address: College Hall, Wilmington College, 
Wilmington, 
OH, 
45177
Location: E side of College Hall, located in the SE corner of College Street and Fife Avenue
Latitude: 39.4448045
Longitude: -83.8179626