"It was probably founded in Columbia during a meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. But the first campus was located in Edgefield and opened in 1826. Later, the campus moved to Winnsboro and to downtown Greenville. From there it moved to the new campus, where we are today."
-- Jim Pitts, Chaplain's Office.
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"Let's see. Furman was founded in 1826. It was founded somewhere down state. Let me think now…..EDGEFIELD!"
-- Gig Meredith, Counseling Center
"We're coming upon our 175th so it would be 1826. The first campus was in Edgefield."
-- Judy Rogers, President's Office
"1826 in Edgefield."
-- Glen Clayton, Library
"I honestly don't know. My first trip to Furman was in 1967 when I played baseball for Davidson."
-- Wade Shepherd, Computing and Information Services