Alabama Female Institute
Tuscaloosa, United States · built 1830
Alabama Female Institute (Sims' Female Academy, Tuscaloosa Female Academy, 1829-1873) was one of the earliest educational institutions for women organized in Alabama. It opened in Tuscaloosa, in the fall of 1829, as "Sims' Female Academy". In 1831, it became the "Tuscaloosa Female Academy". The name change to Alabama Female Institute occurred in 1833, and this school was chartered in 1835. It continued to operate until 1873.
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