University of Georgia's First Classes Held
N 33° 57.358 W 083° 22.477
17S E 280572 N 3759814
The first clsses were held in a nearby location. Mounted on Old Campus.
Waymark Code: WMP5W
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2006
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The University, created by the Georgia General Assembly on January 27, 1785, is this nation's first state-chartered University. This building stands near the spot in a forest clearing where Josiah Meigs taught the first university classes in September, 1801.
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