Freed-Hardeman University Celebrates 150th Anniversary

Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, TN is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding as Henderson Male and Female Institute in 1869.

You can visit the institution's 150th anniversary page for activities scheduled during the remainder of the academic year and other resources. There are links to several Historically Speaking posts focusing on different aspects of the Freed-Hardeman's history

The institution became Henderson Masonic Male and Female Institute in 1877 and West Tennessee Christian College in 1885. The name changed several more times, to Georgia Robertson Christian College in 1897, National Teachers Normal and Business College in 1907, and after 1919, to Freed-Hardeman College. The final name change came in 1990 when Freed-Hardeman University was adopted.

The university archives offers digital access to catalogs, yearbooks, and student newspapers.

WBBJ-TV posted a short news segment, "FHU celebrates 150th birthday during homecoming," this past week.