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Millersville University

Millersville, Pennsylvania
Historical Marker Database · Beverly Pfingsten
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Founded in 1855 as the Lancaster County Normal School, it was named the first Pennsylvania State Normal School in 1859. Fully Commonwealth-owned after 1917, Millersville became a State Teachers College in 1928 and a State College for liberal arts and education in 1960. Since 1983 it has been Millersville University of Pennsylvania of the State System of Higher Education.
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Millersville, Pennsylvania · United States

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