Storrs Agricultural School (University of Connecticut) opened its doors
On Sept. 28, 1881, Storrs Agricultural School (University of Connecticut) opened its doors with three faculty members and 12 students.
In April 21, 1881, the University of Connecticut began with a gift. In 1880, brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs offered the state of Connecticut 170 acres of farmland, a former Civil War orphanage and barns to establish an agricultural school for boys. On April 21, 1881 the General Assembly voted to establish the Storrs Agricultural School.
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Source: University of Connecticut
Credit: Photo: Storrs Agricultural School, later known as ‘Old Main, 1881. Courtesy: Department of Archives & Special Collections/UConn Library.
