Franklin College Historical Background

My interest of this topic is because it is in my home town and I would like to know more about the college and its history. The Franklin College was a hotbed of teaching during the years leading up to the Civil War. The college was named the Alma College, then later renamed to Franklin College. The college allowed white, African Americans, and women to enroll. In fact, one of the first African Americans to graduate from college graduated from Franklin College with a bachelor’s degree. Later the college buildings were converted into a high school and even later into an elementary school. Eventually the college closed and it was established to a museum. The college is a very historical piece of history from the years leading up to the Civil War.
The general history about the Franklin College includes when it opened and closed and how many students were enrolled throughout the years. The Franklin College was one of the earliest colleges in Ohio it was founded as Alma College in 1818 and became Franklin College
It served as a college for a little of the time. Then it became a high school 1-12 grades. Then later it turned into an elementary school (Franklin 2).
The college did have some sports they played during the time. They had a basketball team that the boys only played. I have experienced the feel of the college I’m sure they had other sports like baseball and football through the years and even in the high school level.
What was most important to me about the franklin college was that it is in my home town and I feel like I have a better connection with it since I live about less than 100 feet from it. The things I have learned about the history of the college is that the prosecutor that prosecuted president’s Abraham Lincolns assassin went to the franklin college. I know now that many great minds and people went to a small town to a great college that has served many purposes threw out its