FIRST -- Class of King's College - New York, NY
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N 40° 42.467 W 074° 00.758
18T E 583405 N 4506786
A historical marker next to Trinity Church in lower Manhattan.
Waymark Code: WMYKJX
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2018
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The plaque says, "In 1752 Trinity Church gave a grant of land for a new college. On July 17, 1754, the first class of King's College, which was to become Columbia University, met in the schoolhouse of Trinity Church located across this street. The charter for the college was granted on October 31, 1754 during the reign of King George II".
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