State College

State College (HMOAA)

Location: Milledgeville, GA 31061 Baldwin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 4.865', W 83° 13.932'

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Largely through the efforts of William Y. Atkinson the Georgia Normal and Industrial College was founded in 1889 with J. Harris Chappell as the first president. It became a degree-granting institution in 1917 and included a liberal arts program. The name was changed in 1922 to Georgia State College for Women and in 1961 to the Woman's College of Georgia. Today it is part of the University System of Georgia.

This square of 20 acres, set aside for public use in 1803, was used from 1811 until after the War Between the States as the site of the State Penitentiary. The buildings were partly burned during Sherman's occupation in 1864.

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HM Number	HMOAA
Series	This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
Tags	Education, US Civil War
Marker Number	005-29
Year Placed	1961
Placed By	Georgia Historical Commission
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 2:43am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17S E 291646 N 3662491
Decimal Degrees	33.08108333, -83.23220000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 33° 4.865', W 83° 13.932'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	33° 4' 51.90" N, 83° 13' 55.92" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	478, 706
Closest Postal Address	At or near 140 N Clark St, Milledgeville GA 31061, US
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