Old LSU Site, Educational landmark in Pineville, Louisiana
The Old LSU Site features the original location of Louisiana State University, established as a military academy in a stone building near Pineville.
Major William Tecumseh Sherman directed the institution as its first superintendent in 1860, overseeing five professors and nineteen initial students.
The educational facility operated as Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy, accepting up to 150 cadets with available boarding scholarships.
The National Register of Historic Places designation protects this educational site, allowing researchers to access documentation about its architectural features.
When Louisiana separated from the Union in 1861, numerous students and faculty members left the seminary to join Confederate military forces.
Location: Louisiana
Inception: 1860
GPS coordinates: 31.35861,-92.43722
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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