Established on land seized by the government, Fort Slemmer was built on the highest Hill of farmland owned by E.J. Middleton. The fort was named after Lt. Adam Slemmer, a Pennsylvanian who distinguished himself as a defender of Fort Pickens in…

Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903, was very interested in higher education. He was therefore very receptive to a proposal submitted by the American bishops in 1884 that a Catholic university be founded in the U.S.

This shows the crypt before its completion, with mechanical engineering students working.

Having been founded as an institute for graduate study and research, the University did not admit undergraduates until 1904. This brought new challenges and opportunities for the University, including the need for athletics and space. The students in…

An undergraduate dorm room from Albert Hall, formerly known as Keane Hall, which was demolished in 1970.