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TexasTowelie

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3. Southwestern's charter dates back to Rutersville College which was in a town of the same name

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 01:11 AM

Aug 2014

in Fayette County and its a few miles north of LaGrange. I've visited the marker and tree on one of my many rolling adventures through Texas. There were four Methodist colleges in Rutersville, Chappell Hill, Clarksville and San Augustine that were consolidated into Southwestern at Georgetown in 1870. The school in Clarksville was also had a slave plantation.

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I didn't realize the Methodists started invading Texas that early!! Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #1

Southwestern's charter dates back to Rutersville College which was in a town of the same name TexasTowelie Aug 2014 #3

Interesting history. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #5

I've become more interested in Texas history over the last few years, particularly the tie-ins with TexasTowelie Aug 2014 #7

I guess Tusculum beat UT by weeks/months Go Vols Aug 2014 #2

Oh God, expect the gators to go nuts DonCoquixote Aug 2014 #4

Gator here. No need to go nuts. FSU even smells old. NCTraveler Aug 2014 #6

OK, I love DonCoquixote Aug 2014 #8

I graduated from the oldest colleges/universities in TWO states hifiguy Aug 2014 #9

Show off! TexasTowelie Aug 2014 #10