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College Hall in 1776
1776 in Columbia history:
- In this year, King's College was shut down due to events surrounding the Revolutionary War
- Phi Beta Kappa is established at the College of William and Mary; the Columbia chapter is not established until well into the 19th century
Spring
- Commencement is cancelled "for want of our absent President": Myles Cooper had fled from an angry Revolutionary mob the previous year
- British expropriate College Hall for use as a military hospital after occupying New York City
- The college is offered quarters on Wall Street to continue instruction, but nothing comes of it
Fall
- September 16: The Battle of Harlem Heights takes place on and around the future Morningside Heights campus
| Preceded by 1775 |
History of Columbia University 1776 |
Succeeded by 1777 |
