First School in Whitley County

First School in Whitley County (HM19RE)

Location: South Whitley, IN 46787 Whitley County
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N 41° 4.977', W 85° 37.681'

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Inscription
"Let There Be Light"

During the year 1837 in a log cabin
near this spot David Parrett
taught the First School in
Whitley County.

This Memorial Dedicated
December 4, 1937
by
The Teachers of Whitley County
Details
HM NumberHM19RE
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Year Placed1937
Placed ByTeachers of Whitley County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 3:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 615242 N 4548872
Decimal Degrees41.08295000, -85.62801667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 4.977', W 85° 37.681'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 4' 58.62" N, 85° 37' 40.86" W
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Area Code(s)260
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-320 S State St, South Whitley IN 46787, US
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