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Welcome To The City of Olivet
Located in the southwestern corner of Eaton County, the City of Olivet is best known as the home of Olivet College.
Founded in 1844 by the Reverend John Shipherd, a Congregationalist minister. This educational institution was one of the first colleges in Michigan that admitted women and african americans into the school as part of the anti-slavery movement which the denomination supported.
Shipherd came to Olivet to begin another Congregationalist community in Michigan, naming the town after Mount Olivet of the Bible. The formation of the town was the result of the beginning of the College, with student Albertus L. Green running the post office until Prof. O. Hosford was officially appointed to the position by the government. It was incorporated as a village in 1865 and later as a city in 1958.
Olivet today retains its traditional, small-town atmosphere, with the College as it's economic center of activity. The city is also supported by small businesses and some local industry, including hydraulic parts manufacturing. The downtown area has retained much of its turn-of-the-century architecture, and includes two adjacent parks.
Located in the southwestern corner of Eaton County, the City of Olivet is best known as the home of Olivet College.
Founded in 1844 by the Reverend John Shipherd, a Congregationalist minister. This educational institution was one of the first colleges in Michigan that admitted women and african americans into the school as part of the anti-slavery movement which the denomination supported. Shipherd came to Olivet to begin another Congregationalist community in Michigan, naming the town after Mount Olivet of the Bible. The formation of the town was the result of the beginning of the College, with student Albertus L. Green running the post office until Prof. O. Hosford was officially appointed to the position by the government. It was incorporated as a village in 1865 and later as a city in 1958. Olivet today retains its traditional, small-town atmosphere, with the College as it's economic center of activity. The city is also supported by small businesses and some local industry, including hydraulic parts manufacturing. The downtown area has retained much of its turn-of-the-century architecture, and includes two adjacent parks.
Olivet College History
Founded by Father John J. Shipherd in 1844, Olivet College's guiding principle was to provide students with the means of intellectual, moral and
spiritual improvement, and to teach them the Divine art and science of doing good to others. From its beginning, the college's founders and leaders believed an education should be available to anyone regardless of gender, race or ability to pay.
http://www.olivetcollege.edu/
Founded by Father John J. Shipherd in 1844, Olivet College's guiding principle was to provide students with the means of intellectual, moral and
spiritual improvement, and to teach them the Divine art and science of doing good to others. From its beginning, the college's founders and leaders believed an education should be available to anyone regardless of gender, race or ability to pay. http://www.olivetcollege.edu/
Olivet Community Schools
Olivet Community Schools is committed to
providing a caring and academically challenging environment that develops responsible citizens prepared to meet the changing demands of our society.
http://www.olivetschools.org/
Olivet Community Schools is committed to
providing a caring and academically challenging environment that develops responsible citizens prepared to meet the changing demands of our society.http://www.olivetschools.org/
