Salem Female Academy

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Salem Female Academy was a pioneering 18th-century Moravian girls’ school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, that evolved into what is now known as Salem College.

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Salem Academy 2
Moravian Female Academy 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Moravian school
girls' school
historic educational institution
alsoKnownAs Salem Academy NERFINISHED
associatedWith Salem College NERFINISHED
city Winston-Salem NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
educationalLevel post-secondary education
secondary education
evolvedInto Salem College NERFINISHED
focus liberal education for young women
foundedBy Moravian Church NERFINISHED
foundedInCentury 18th century
genderAdmission female
hasHeritage Moravian educational tradition
hasLegacy continuation as Salem College
historicalSuccessor Salem College NERFINISHED
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn Forsyth County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of the earliest girls' schools in the United States
pioneering education for women in the American South
partOf the Moravian settlement of Salem, North Carolina NERFINISHED
predecessorOf Salem College NERFINISHED
regionServed Southern United States NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Moravian Church NERFINISHED
state North Carolina NERFINISHED
status historical predecessor institution

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Sarah Childress Polk educatedAt Salem Female Academy
this entity surface form: Moravian Female Academy
Sarah Childress Polk educatedAt Salem Female Academy
this entity surface form: Salem Academy
Salem College originalName Salem Female Academy
Salem College sharesCampusWith Salem Female Academy
this entity surface form: Salem Academy