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Washington & Jefferson College

Washington & Jefferson College (informally "W&J College", or simply "W&J"), is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, which is located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The college traces its origin to three log cabin colleges in Washington County, Pennsylvania established by three Presbyterian missionaries to the American frontier in the 1780s: John McMillan, Thaddeus Dod, and Joseph Smith. These early schools eventually grew into two competing academies and colleges, with Canonsburg Academy, later Jefferson College, located in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania and Washington Academy, later Washington College, in Washington. These two colleges merged in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College.Template:/box-footer

Front of the First Presbyterian Church 1793

First Presbyterian Church 1793 is a Presbyterian church in Washington, Pennsylvania that has been the de facto college church for Washington & Jefferson College since the early 19th century. It was founded in 1793 with Matthew Brown, who was President of Washington Academy at the time, serving as the first pastor. The congregation first met in the stone academy building of the Washington Academy before moving to the second Washington County Courthouse, where the pastor would stand in the judge's bench and preach to the congregation. The congregation acquired its first building in 1806. As Washington progressed beyond the pioneer stage, the townsfolk began to partake in more leisurely activities, including the playing of cards and attending dances. Reverend Matthew Brown gave a rebuke to this immorality in a famous sermon known as the Serpent Sermon. A second building, in the Greek Revival Architecture style, was built in 1851. It had severe structural flaws and was demolished in 1868. James I. Brownson, who also served as President Pro Tempore of Washington & Jefferson College, was pastor for over 50 years. The church operates the Matthew Brown Fellowship, a faith-based program that selects several Washington & Jefferson College students with local charitable organizations. (more...)

Joseph Walker

Joseph A. Walker was an American test pilot and a NASA astronaut. In 1963, Walker made two X-15 flights beyond 100 kilometers – the edge of space. These were the only powered spaceplane flights past that threshold until SpaceShipOne in 2004. These flights qualified him as an astronaut under both U.S. Air Force and Fédération Aéronautique Internationale rules. Walker was the first American civilian to enter space and the person to enter space twice.

The Army Administration classes in the Old Gym during World War II

Technology Center

• ...that the Vilar Technology Center (pictured) at Washington & Jefferson College was renamed the Technology Center, after its namesake reneged on a $18.1 million pledge to the college?
• ...that John Canon helped found Jefferson College and constructed the Stone Academy Building?
• ...that First Presbyterian Church 1793 is the de facto college church of Washington & Jefferson College, a nearby nonsectarian liberal arts college?

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