
Morgan Commercial & Normal College - Salt Lake City, Utah
Posted by:
Lord Mot
N 40° 45.827 W 111° 53.459
12T E 424799 N 4512917
Located in front of KUTV 2 News
Waymark Code: WMBJ9E
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2011
Views: 5
Monument reads:
Organized January 1868
On this site, John Morgan, noted Civil War Veteran, Educator, LDS Missionary, and Church Leader established the first successful Educational nstitution in the territory of Utah. Her was established in the Morgan College in 1870, Utah's first free public library and reading room and here many of the future pioneer Merchants, Bankers, Educators, and Church leaders received their educational training.
Marker Name: Morgan Commercial & Normal College
 Marker Type: Roadside
 County: Salt Lake
 City: Salt Lake City
 Addtional Information: Not listed
 Group Responsible for Placement: Not listed
 Date Dedicated: Not listed
 Marker Number: Not listed
 Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

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