Academy of Pennsylvania

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  • Charity School opens

    People of Pennsylvania build hall for charity school. Was closed down soon after due to lack of funding

  • Franklin first got the idea to open an academy

  • Franklin writes pamphlet

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    Academy of Pennsylvania Opens

    Located on Arch and 4th. Originally a secondary school for boys

  • New Charity School chartered

    After the first attempt, Franklin and colleagues open school alongside academy
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    College of Philadelphia

    Undergraduate University. School was taken by the state from Franklin and colleagues after suspicion of their English style of learning to be part of the Loyalist effort
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    College of Philadelphia

    Chartered as undergraduate university

  • University of The State of Pennsylvania

    Ownership of College taken from Franklin and colleagues. Franklin's "English style" of learning was thought to be part of the Loyalist effort. However, this created the first University and medical school in America

  • Addition of medical school to Penn

  • University is relocated

    Penn moves to unused Presidential Mansion (9th and Market)