Canterbury College was a private institution located in Danville, Indiana, United States from 1878 to 1951.
[1] The college was founded in 1876 as part of the larger statewide university system in Indiana.
[3] The school taught traditional college courses, but primarily focused on training teachers.
"At the height of the last-minute campaign to save the college, its president dressed in red flannels and led a parade in which United States Senator William E. Jenner rode an elephant, Governor Henry Schricker drove a span of mules, and scantily clad coeds peddled doughnuts at $1 each.
The building was used for Ivy Tech classes in conjunction with Danville Community High School and is referred to as Central Normal Campus.