$0.01 Saint John’s College

Saint Joseph, Minnesota

  • Hewitt Catalog Number: M480-F1
  • Note Type: Non-Negotiable Notes > College Currency

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    Saint John’s Seminary was established in 1857 in Saint Cloud as the first Catholic college in the state. The school moved to rural Stearns County in 1864 and again in conjunction with a re-organization in 1867, the new site being about four miles west of Saint Joseph. The location became known as Collegeville. A separate commercial college or department was opened in 1877. The legal name of the school was changed in 1883 to Saint John’s University.

    Text and images from A History & Catalog of Minnesota Obsolete Notes & Scrip by R. Shawn Hewitt, copyright 2006.