At about 14, Juliet Wilson was a free person of color who attended Eleutherian College, an educational institution established in Lancaster, Jefferson County, Indiana, in 1848 by local anti-slavery advocates. Enrollment to the school was open to anyone who wanted to learn, regardless of race or...
Read More This year, we lost two valued members of our Board whose dedication and leadership made a lasting impact on our organization and community.Meagan Bahlke brought passion and a deep belief in our purpose. Her love for history carried through to the HEC as...
Read MoreThis summer, we are introducing the Ohio Valley Folkways Symposium Sessions. From 1-4 p.m. on various Sunday's, joins us for a powerful afternoon of storytelling, history, art, and poetry, hosted on the grounds of Historic Eleutherian College....
Read More Historic Eleutherian College will host its annual Fall Gathering on October 18 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Join us for tours, historic programming, art and music!Stay tuned for programming updates! ..
Read MoreAbraham Walton Sr. was born in 1777 in Amherst, New Hampshire, then still a colony, to William and Hannah Littlehale Walton. He married Mary “Polly” Hutchinson, born in Amherst in 1778 to Ebenezer and Hannah Littlefield Hutchinson, in Oxford County, Maine, in 1799. ..
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