Edinboro State College
N 41° 52.720 W 080° 06.969
17T E 573337 N 4636682
Pennsylvania State Historical Marker located on US 6N in front of the campus of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania commemorating the university’s historical roots.N41 52.720 W80 06.969
Waymark Code: WM1RXR
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2007
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MARKER TEXT:
Founded in 1857, it was established in 1861 as a State Normal School, second oldest in the Commonwealth and first west of the mountains. It became a Teachers College in 1926 and a State College in 1960.
This is a traditional blue and gold city marker located in front of the campus of Edinboro University on US 6N.
Today Edinboro University serves about 7,700 graduate and undergraduate students at three campuses in Edinboro, Erie, and Meadville. The University has 100 degree programs and offers masters degree in education, nursing, and several other disciplines. Edinboro is one of the 14 universities in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. For more information on Edinboro see the Web Address below.
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