Jackson College (Columbia, Tennessee)
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Jackson College was a college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, located in Columbia, Tennessee
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Jackson College was originally founded as the Manual Labor Academy at Spring Hill, Tennessee
in 1830. Its original enrollment was seven students. As part of its 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 some schools might have engaged in mechanical tasks, the academy was not able to build shops or buy the tools necessary. They, therefore, engaged in farming.
Some time around 1832, through an act of legislature, the academy became Jackson College. During this time, the manual labor aspect of the academy was maintained.
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.
During the American Civil War
the college was burned by the Union Army
. (Note: it is likely that it was at this time that the college ceased to exist, but the references available are not clear about this.)
Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia is a city in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. The 2008 population was 34,402 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat of Maury County....
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Jackson College was originally founded as the Manual Labor Academy at Spring Hill, Tennessee
Spring Hill, Tennessee
Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, located approximately south of Nashville. The population was 7,715 at the 2000 census...
in 1830. Its original enrollment was seven students. As part of its 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 some schools might have engaged in mechanical tasks, the academy was not able to build shops or buy the tools necessary. They, therefore, engaged in farming.
Some time around 1832, through an act of legislature, the academy became Jackson College. During this time, the manual labor aspect of the academy was maintained.
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.
During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
the college was burned by the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
. (Note: it is likely that it was at this time that the college ceased to exist, but the references available are not clear about this.)