Limestone College

Limestone College (HMTVR)

Location: Gaffney, SC 29340 Cherokee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 3.434', W 81° 38.9'

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Founded in 1845 as the Limestone Springs Female High School by Dr. Thomas Curtis and his son Dr. William Curtis, distinguished Baptist clergymen. The school thrived until falling on hard times during the Civil War and Reconstruction. In 1881 the institution was revived by New York benefactor Peter Cooper as Cooper-Limestone Institute. Renamed Limestone College in 1898.
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HM NumberHMTVR
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Marker Number11-3
Year Placed1998
Placed ByLimestone College
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 10:07pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 440879 N 3879582
Decimal Degrees35.05723333, -81.64833333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 3.434', W 81° 38.9'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 3' 26.04" N, 81° 38' 54.00" W
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Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1105-1113 College Dr, Gaffney SC 29340, US
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