National Register of Historic Places

Hampden-Sydney College Historic District

Hampden-Sydney, Prince Edward County, Virginia
Listed
February 25, 1970
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
70000822

About this property

Hampden–Sydney College (H–SC) is a private liberal arts college for men in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1775, it is the oldest privately chartered college in the Southern United States, the tenth-oldest college in the US, the last college founded before the American Declaration of Independence, and the oldest of the four-year, all-male liberal arts colleges remaining in the United States. Hampden–Sydney College is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register, and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Hampden-Sydney academics are focused primarily on traditional liberal arts programs, and the college offers only bachelor's degrees. A participant in the U.S. Navy's V-12 Navy College Training Program during World War II, Hampden-Sydney established the Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest in 1996 in order to offer specialized training for students seeking military or public service careers, and offers a U.S. Army ROTC program through its partnership with the University of Richmond. Hampden-Sydney alumni have included eight state governors (four of those in Virginia), educators and businessmen, and numerous judges, businessmen, lawyers, and legislators throughout the United States.

Location

Hampden-Sydney, Prince Edward County, Virginia
37.24349, -78.45839

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Worsham High School
Industrial
1.1 mi
Debtor's Prison
Industrial
1.3 mi
Old Prince Edward County Clerk's Office
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1.3 mi
Bentivar
Early Republic
2 mi
Moton, Robert Russa, High School
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4.7 mi

Nearby Battles

High Bridge Fight (April 6-7, 1865)
1865Civil War
2.6 mi
High Bridge — Confederates Burn Wagon Bridge (April 7, 1865)
1865Civil War
2.8 mi

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When was Hampden-Sydney College Historic District listed on the National Register?

Hampden-Sydney College Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1970.

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Hampden-Sydney College Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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