college. The word "Tawawa" came from the language of the Shawnee people, and translates into English as "bath of gold" in reference to the shining minerals found in the rocks in the streams on the property. It was described at that time as land 3 1/2 miles northeast of Xenia, Ohio.
The Tawawa Springs property already had buildings when in was purchased; including nine cottages available for student housing. The buildings had originally been built on the property for use as a pleasure resort. Because of its location, the Tawawa Springs attracted a summer crowd of people from both Cincinnati and the South, particularly after completion of the Little Miami Railroad in 1846. Some people in this area of abolitionist sentiment were shocked when wealthy white Southern planters patronized the resort with their entourages of enslaved African-American mistresses and mixed-race "natural" children. The former resort's hotel, an edifice which contained 200 rooms, was transformed into classroom space. The MEC spent $50,000.00 …
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