Morehouse College
A Brief History
In 1867, two years after the Civil War ended, Augusta Institute was established in the
basement of Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta, GA. Founded in 1787, Springfield
Baptist is the oldest independent African American church in the United States. The
school's primary purpose was to prepare black men for the ministry and teaching. Today,
Augusta Institute is Morehouse College, which is located on a 61-acre campus in Atlanta
and enjoys an international reputation for producing leaders who have influenced national
and world history.
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