Biltmore Forest School

Biltmore Forest School (HMT8H)

Location: Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Transylvania County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 21.069', W 82° 46.746'

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Founded September 1, 1898

This tablet, marking the site
of the school building, is erected
in honor of
Dr. C.A. Schenck
founder of the
Biltmore Forest School,
the first school of forestry
in the United States
The Alumni - 1950
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HM NumberHMT8H
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Year Placed1950
Placed ByBiltmore Forest School Alumni
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 3:32pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 338342 N 3913437
Decimal Degrees35.35115000, -82.77910000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 21.069', W 82° 46.746'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 21' 4.14" N, 82° 46' 44.76" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11250 Pisgah Hwy, Pisgah Forest NC 28768, US
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