South College Barracks Fire of 1924

South College Barracks Fire of 1924 (HM278Q)

Location: Marion, AL 36756 Perry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 37.423', W 87° 19.28'

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Erected By
The Cadet Corps 1923-1924
Cadets
Jefferson Bryant Meharg
and
Lawrence Christopher Olsen
who lost their lives
in the burning of college barracks
March 17, 1924
"Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends."
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HM NumberHM278Q
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Placed ByThe Cadets Corps of 1923-1924
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Date Added Sunday, April 29th, 2018 at 4:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 469855 N 3609618
Decimal Degrees32.62371667, -87.32133333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 37.423', W 87° 19.28'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 37' 25.38" N, 87° 19' 16.8" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 211 Polk St, Marion AL 36756, US
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