Jacksonville (Centre County)
The Jacksonville Soldiers Orphan School started as the Fairview Female Seminary, established in 1845 and operated until 1857.
Then from 1865-69 it operated as a school for the the orphans (or half-orphans) of Civil War soldiers.
The photo is noted as the Fairview Female Seminary which later became the Jacksonville Soldiers' Orphan School.
Jacksonville was named for ex-president Andrew Jackson.
Jacksonville,Centre County
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Jacksonville chapter
James L. Paul, "Pennsylvania's Soldiers' Orphan Schools", 1876
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Talk given at Centre County Historical Society
Nov 2, 2025
