What will become the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, is established by Father Edward Sorin, of the Roman Catholic Congregation of Holy Cross.
In 1842, the Bishop of Vincennes, Célestine Guynemer de la Hailandière, had offered land to Father Sorin on the condition that he build a college in two years.
Father Sorin arrived on the site with eight Holy Cross brothers from France and Ireland on November 26, 1842, and begins the school using Father Stephen Badin's old log chapel.
He soon erects additional buildings, including the Old College, the first church, and the first main building.
They immediately acquired two students and set about building additions to the campus.
