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Ohio Northern University

Ada, Ohio
· Founded 1871
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Ohio Northern University was founded on this site in 1871 by Henry Solomon Lehr as the Northwest Ohio Normal School. The university has provided liberal and professional education in a Christian setting since its founding and has been related to the United Methodist Church since 1898.
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Ada, Ohio · United States

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