Birthplace of Famed Song

Birthplace of Famed Song (HMIG9)

Location: Albion, MI 49224 Calhoun County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 14.655', W 84° 44.622'

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It was in the spring of 1911 that two freshmen at Albion College, Byron D. Stokes and F. Dudleigh Vernor, wrote the words and music for a song they called "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi." The song made a hit with their fraternity brothers, and requests for copies came in from other chapters. Within a few years the melody and lyrics of "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" had become familiar to people around the world.
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HM NumberHMIG9
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker Number216
Placed ByMichigan Historical Commission
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 7:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 686149 N 4679360
Decimal Degrees42.24425000, -84.74370000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 14.655', W 84° 44.622'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 14' 39.30" N, 84° 44' 37.32" W
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Area Code(s)517
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 611 E Porter St, Albion MI 49224, US
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