Bethel Academy

Bethel Academy was the first Methodist school established in the United States west of the Appalachian Mountains. Established by Francis Asbury in 1790, the school operated in present-day Jessamine County, Kentucky until 1805.

Bethel Academy Site (15JS80)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
LocationOn cliffs above a bend in the Kentucky River near High Bridge, four miles south of Wilmore
Nearest cityWilmore, Kentucky
Coordinates37°49′20″N 84°42′18″W
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1790
NRHP reference No.84001597
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 1984
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