Abbie Park Ferguson
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BornApril 4, 1837
Whately, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 1919 (aged 81)
AlmamaterMount Holyoke College
Occupationsteacher, college president
Abbie Park Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1837 Whately, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1919 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Mount Holyoke College |
| Occupations | teacher, college president |
| Known for | founding Huguenot Seminary |
Abbie Park Ferguson (April 4, 1837 – March 25, 1919) was founder and president of Huguenot Seminary (later Huguenot College).
She graduated from Mount Holyoke College (then Mount Holyoke Female Seminary) in 1856. She taught in Niles, Michigan until 1858 and later in New Haven, Connecticut from 1867 until 1873.In 1869, she accompanied two female students to chaperone them in their studies abroad in Europe. While abroad, Park Ferguson and the girls were detained from their travels when war broke out. They had to wait for peace to be brokered before continuing their travels.[1]
