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Georgia Southwestern State University was founded in 1906 as the Third Agricultural and Mechanical School. In 1926, the Legislature authorized the school to offer two years of college work and change the name to Third District Agricultural and Normal College. The Institution became a unit of the University System of Georgia in 1932 and changed the name to Georgia Southwestern College. In 1964, the Board of Regents authorized transition to a four-year degree granting institution. The first Bachelors' Degrees were conferred in 1968. Among distinguished alumni are former President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jimmy Carter, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and former U.S. Attorney General Griffin Bell.
Details
| HM Number | HMRI9 |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century |
| Historical Place | School |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 129-10 |
| Year Placed | 2017 |
| Placed By | Georgia Southwestern State University |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 12:14pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] GSWHISTORY [2] GSWHISTORY
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 762547 N 3550131 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 32.05695000, -84.21916667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 3.417', W 84° 13.15' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 3' 25.0200" N, 84° 13' 9.0000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 229 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 110-164 GSW State University Dr, Americus GA 31709, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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