First School of Higher Education in this Section - Athens, Pa
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N 41° 57.074 W 076° 30.973
18T E 374333 N 4645473
The Athens Academy built in 1814 was where Stephen Foster write his first composition in 1841.
Waymark Code: WMNX6X
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/17/2015
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test "Site of Athens Academy first school for higher education in this section planned 1797 - opened 1814 - razed 1925 Stephen C. Foster was an academy student in 1840-1841 here in 1841 in Old Tioga Point he wrote his first composition The Tioga Waltz Erected by the Tioga Point Museum 1941"
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Date of FIRST: 01/01/1814
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