Sheldon Jackson College
college, Sitka, Alaska, United States
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Sheldon Jackson College was a private Presbyterian college located in Sitka, Alaska. Founded in 1878 by Sheldon Jackson, a Presbyterian minister and educator, it was the first institution of higher learning in Alaska. The college was known for its museum, which housed a significant collection of Native Alaskan artifacts and Russian mementos. It also had a campus of the University of Alaska Southeast. The college closed in 2000.12
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