Baker University

Baker University (HMD5J)

Location: Baldwin City, KS 66006 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 46.651', W 95° 11.101'

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The First College In Kansas

Erected this building and opened its door for instruction November 22, 1858

Werner Renick Davis, President

The trustees realizing their financial inability to construct a building to meet their dreams of the future requirements of the college, erected this building here as a temporary educational center rather than on the campus which had been already designated.
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HM NumberHMD5J
Series This marker is part of the More Than Words series
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Year Placed1908
Placed ByClass of 1891 on its Fiftieth Anniversary
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 7:27pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 310194 N 4294355
Decimal Degrees38.77751667, -95.18501667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 46.651', W 95° 11.101'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 46' 39.06" N, 95° 11' 6.06" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 511 5th St Old Cast, Baldwin City KS 66006, US
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