HISTORY OF SALEM ACADEMY AND COLLEGE

 

Salem Academy and College began as a school for young girls in 1772 in the Moravian town of Salem, North Carolina, which had been established just six years earlier by Moravian missionaries. It is the oldest educational institution for both girls and women in the United States. Although no longer a part of the Moravian Church, the history of the school has been an integral part of the town of Salem. Remarkably, the school has always remained in operation even during wars and pandemics.

 

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