Montreat College
Inscription
Presbyterian. Opened in 1916 as Montreat Normal School. First president was Robert C. Anderson. Campus is 2 miles N.
Location
AddressNC 9 (Broadway Avenue) in Black Mountain
CityBlack Mountain
CountyBuncombe
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.618713, -82.321447
Sources
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