The Washington Female Seminary was a Presbyterian seminary for women operating from 1836 to 1948 in Washington, Pennsylvania. The movement to create an institution to teach women began in 1835 and the Seminary opened 1 year later in 1836. It was formally chartered by the legislature in 1839. Sarah B. Hanna (a student of Emma Willard) was Principal from 1840-1874. By 1886, attendance hovered around 100 to 150 students.

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  • The Washington Female Seminary was a Presbyterian seminary for women operating from 1836 to 1948 in Washington, Pennsylvania. The movement to create an institution to teach women began in 1835 and the Seminary opened 1 year later in 1836. It was formally chartered by the legislature in 1839. Sarah B. Hanna (a student of Emma Willard) was Principal from 1840-1874. By 1886, attendance hovered around 100 to 150 students. During the 19th century, it was "one of the best known and most noted institutions of its kind in the state."
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  • The Washington Female Seminary was a Presbyterian seminary for women operating from 1836 to 1948 in Washington, Pennsylvania. The movement to create an institution to teach women began in 1835 and the Seminary opened 1 year later in 1836. It was formally chartered by the legislature in 1839. Sarah B. Hanna (a student of Emma Willard) was Principal from 1840-1874. By 1886, attendance hovered around 100 to 150 students.
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