February 24, 1853
Lindenwood College is chartered as a women’s college. The university at St. Charles was incorporated by a special act of the Missouri Legislature as the Lindenwood College for Women, making it the oldest women’s college in the “West.” In 1997, the school officially changed its name to Lindenwood University.
Based upon content from the book Missouri 365: This Day in Missouri History by John W. Brown, broadcaster and Missouri historian. Get your copy at Reedy Press.
“20160706 07 Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri” by davidwilson1949 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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