Locust Dell Academy

Locust Dell Academy was established by Nicholas Hentz and his wife Caroline in the 1840s. The school for girls was built by two slaves, Charles Gray and Washington Farris, who had been "rented out" by their masters. The school was absorbed by Florence Female College in 1855. Willingham Ha...

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Main Author: Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/539