Land Grant College / Sea Grant College

Land Grant College / Sea Grant College (HM1PO8)

Location: Baton Rouge, LA 70802 East Baton Rouge Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 24.873', W 91° 10.703'

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Land Grant College

Congress, through the Morrill Act of of 1862, donated 210,000 acres of public land to Louisiana to provide a college "For the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanical Arts." The land and underlying conditions were accepted by the State in 1869.

The General Assembly established the Louisiana State Agricultural and Mechanical College (at New Orleans) in 1874 and named it the recipient of the Morrill Land Grant.

The A&M College and LSU were "united" in 1877 to become the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, with the combined school continuing to serve as Louisiana's Land Grant College.

(plaque 2)
In accordance with the National Sea
Grant Improvement Act of 1976

Louisiana State University
and Agricultural
and Mechanical College
is designated a

Sea Grant College

for sustained excellence in research,
education, and public service dedicated to
wise use of America's marine resources

August, 1978
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HM NumberHM1PO8
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Year Placed1978
Placed ByNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, November 30th, 2015 at 1:03pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees30.41455000, -91.17838333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 24.873', W 91° 10.703'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 24' 52.38" N, 91° 10' 42.18" W
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Area Code(s)225
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Tower Dr, Baton Rouge LA 70802, US
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