Bristol College, Pennsylvania
- Bristol College, Pennsylvania
Bristol College, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was an Episcopal college founded in 1833 by the Epsicopal Education Society and chartered in 1834. It was based on the "manual labour system", combining education with agricultural work. The founding principal was Revd Chauncey Colton and Caleb Sprague Henry was professor of moral and intellectual philosophy. The college closed in 1837.
The college was built on the banks of the Delaware River about three miles from Bristol. The "White Hall" of the College, built by Alexander Jackson Davis in Greek Revival style, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notable Alumni
* William Muhlenberg Hiester
* Benjamin Chew Tilghman
References
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External links
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/PA/Bucks/vacant.html National Register of Historic Buildings]
* [http://www2.westminster-mo.edu/wc_users/homepages/staff/brownr/PennsylvaniaCC.htm Pennsylvania Colleges that have Closed, Merged, Changed Names]
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