State College-GHM 005-29-Baldwin Co - Georgia Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Largely through the efforts of William Y. Atkinson the Georgia Normal and Industrial College was founded in 1889 with J. Harris Chappell as the first president. It became a degree granting institution in 1917 and included a liberal arts program. The name was changed in 1922 to Georgia State College for Women and in 1961 to the woman´s College of Georgia.

This square of 20 acres, set aside for public use in 1803, was used from 1811 until after the War Between the States as the site of the State Penitentiary. The buildings were partly burned during Sherman´s occupation.

Type of Marker: Highway Marker #: 005-29 Date: 1961 Sponsor: GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION

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