- Originally established as The Ashmun Institute, Lincoln University received its charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on 29 April 1854, making it the nation's first degree-granting historically black college and university. As Horace Mann Bond, Lincoln's first African American and it's eighth president, so eloquently cites in the opening chapter of his book, Education for Freedom, this was "the first institution found anywhere in the world to provide a higher education in the arts and sciences for male youth of African descent."
- The story of Lincoln University dates back to the early years of the nineteenth century and to the ancestors of its founders, John Miller Dickey and his wife. In October 1853, the Presbytery of New Castle approved Dickey's plan for the establishment "an institution to be called Ashmun Institute, for the scientific, classical and theological education of colored youth of the male sex."
- The institution was re-named Lincoln University in 1866 in honor of President Abraham Lincoln. - You will find a further history of Lincoln University at https://www.lincoln.edu/about/history.html.
- The arch before you was erected by the Alumni Association in 1921. The plaque on the left speaks to this. The plaque on the right reads: "Dedicated to the Lincoln University Xxx xxx xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxx Xxx".
- To claim a find: Send an email to me with the wording represented by the above "X"es.
- DO NOT place these words in your log!!
- Thank you for your favorite point, if you choose to give it.
- Virtual Reward - 2017/2018 This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between August 24, 2017 and August 24, 2018. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards on the Geocaching Blog.