Poland Academy and Poland Seminary

Poland Academy and Poland Seminary (HMTEO)

Location: Poland, OH 44514 Mahoning County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 1.26', W 80° 36.885'

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Poland Academy, an elite private school, was established on this site in 1830 and in 1859 graduated its most notable student William McKinley, who became the 25th president of the United States. In 1862, the school changed its name to Poland Seminary and was one of the first schools in northeast Ohio to admit girls on an equal basis. Ida Tarbell, who became a prominent national journalist and author was Preceptress of the Seminary from 1880-1882. William Calhoun graduated from the Seminary and became the U.S. Ambassador to China from 1910-1913. The school became a public institution in 1909 when it became the Poland Seminary High School. In 1972 it was the site of Poland Junior High School and Poland Middle School in 1985.
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HM NumberHMTEO
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number17-50
Year Placed2007
Placed ByPoland Board of Education and The Ohio Historical Society
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 3:20am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 532389 N 4541159
Decimal Degrees41.02100000, -80.61475000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 1.26', W 80° 36.885'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 1' 15.60" N, 80° 36' 53.10" W
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Area Code(s)330
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 47 College St, Poland OH 44514, US
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