Robert W. Ogden bequeathed the majority of his estate to provide free education to Warren County's young men. Ogden College opened in 1877. Enrollment peaked at 162 students in 1918. The school merged in 1928 with Western Kentucky State Normal and Teachers College. (learn more) Home l Early History l Agriculture l Business l Industry l Education l Health and Medicine l Recreation l Religion l Transportation l War l Timeline l Map l Sponsors   Updated December 15, 2000 Created by Donna Parker with contribution from Sandy Staebell, Laura Harper Lee, Lynne Ferguson and Jon Kay. Send comments to KyMus@wku.edu Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001 Western Kentucky University All rights reserved. URL: http://www.wku.edu/Library/onlinexh/rrr1/Pages/Secpages/ed_ogden.html