The Chattanooga Times Free Press published an interesting short historical sketch by Jerry Summers, "Burritt College -- Pioneer of the Cumberlands," that was published September 4, 2016. The college operated from 1848-1939. Summers notes that a Tennessee state commemorative marker at the site reads that Burritt College was "established in 1848 through the efforts of Elihu Burritt, a blacksmith who intended that the youth of his community should get the benefits of education denied to him."
Sunday, September 2, 2018
Field Trip Opportunity to Spencer, TN for the Burritt College Alumni Reunion
The Burritt Alumni Association is hosting its annual reunion this Saturday, September 8th at 11:00 AM on former campus of Burritt College in Spencer, Tennessee. The alumni association is inviting family and friends or anyone with an interest in Burritt's history. $10.00 membership dues can be paid at the reunion and if you partake of the meal that is an additional $15.00. The Burritt Alumni Association maintains a Facebook page where you can find additional information.
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