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George Whitefield, one of the leading preachers during the Great Awakening, is credited with starting the first orphanage in America in the colony of Georgia around 1738 (which was the year he sailed for Georgia from England). The influence of the Wesley brothers (John and Charles, founders of the Methodist Church and key factors in England's great Methodist Revival) was, no doubt, crucial in the beginning of said orphanage as well, as Whitefield was very good friends with them.
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Who started the first orphanage in America?
george whitefield
Who started the very first orphanage?
i have no clue
Which colony had first orphanage in America?
Georgia
Which colony had the first orphanage in America?
Georgia
Who started the first American orphanage?
Bella & chloe
Where was the first orphanage in America located?
"The History of Our United States" published by A Beka Book states the first orphanage in America was located in the Georgia colony near Savannah.
How does one start an orphanage in North America?
u need orphans first.
Who started orphanage?
Orphans
Where was the first orphanage?
From my understading the first orphanage was in Hurst, Illinois in 1930.
What year was the first orphanage opened?
The first orphanage in North America was opened by Roman Catholic nuns in 1729 after Indians massacred all the adult settlers in Natchez MS but go back as far as MIddle Ages
What do you name an orphanage?
Name it your first or last name orphanage. like......if your name is john smith you can name it * John's Orphanage *Smiths Orphanage
Who founded the first orphanage in America?
George Whitefield (December 27, 1714 - September 30, 1770), in 1738.
