Peabody College was established in 1785 as Davidson Academy. The school moved to downtown Nashville in 1806 and became the University of Nashville in 1827. In 1875 the college received funding from the Peabody Education Fund established by George Peabody (1795-1869) which aimed to support public education in the South after the Civil War. After being renamed George Peabody College for Teachers in 1911, the college moved to its current location with the campus modeled after the University of Virginia. It merged with Vanderbilt University in 1979. Given its origin as a normal school, Peabody is renowned for its school of education. The campus was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
Vanderbilt Peabody College
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Peabody College was established in 1785 as Davidson Academy. The school moved to downtown Nashville in 1806 and became the University of Nashville in 1827. In 1875 the college received funding from the Peabody Education Fund established by George Peabody (1795-1869) which aimed to support public education in the South after the Civil War. After being renamed George Peabody College for Teachers in 1911, the college moved to its current location with the campus modeled after the University of Virginia. It merged with Vanderbilt University in 1979. Given its origin as a normal school, Peabody is renowned for its school of education. The campus was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.