Francis Marion University
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N 34° 11.640 W 079° 39.359
17S E 623838 N 3784483
University named after the "Swamp Fox", Francis Marion
Waymark Code: WM28H0
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2007
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Francis Marion University (also known as FMU or simply Francis Marion) is located in Florence, South Carolina, USA. It is a liberal arts school named after American Revolutionary War hero Brigadier General Francis Marion, who was nicknamed "The Swamp Fox". The university dates back to 1957, when the University of South Carolina set up a freshman center at the Florence County Library. A few years later, in 1961, USC-Florence was set up on land donated by the Wallace family. In 1966, many in the Florence area pushed to establish a four year university. Gov. Robert E. McNair eventually signed into law an act creating Francis Marion College, effective July 1, 1970. It achieved university status in 1992. Francis Marion University now enrolls over 4,000 students. Francis Marion is one of South Carolina's 13 state-supported universities.
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