Inscription
Founded here, 1877, with funds left by Robert Ogden, local businessman. Filled educational gap, as there were no public schools here until 1882. Prep school accredited in 1919. Ogden's criteria: regular attendance, gentlemanly deportment, diligent study. consolidated with Western Kentucky University, 1927. Its name retained in the Ogden College of Science and Technology.
Details
| HM Number | HMW26 |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | Other |
| Historical Place | School |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | 1360 |
| Year Placed | 1970 |
| Placed By | Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 5:51pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 548973 N 4093538 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 36.98670000, -86.44968333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 59.202', W 86° 26.981' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 59' 12.1200" N, 86° 26' 58.8600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 270, 502 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1512-1518 State St, Bowling Green KY 42101, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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