Bucknell University
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unimoggers
N 40° 57.123 W 076° 53.245
18T E 341146 N 4535149
Near a tree at the entrance of the university, this roadside marker is in great shape.
Waymark Code: WMD1CF
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2011
Views: 10
Marker Text: Organized in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg by the Baptist Church. Named Bucknell University in 1886, honoring William Bucknell, donor and trustee. Degrees first conferred upon women students in 1885.
Marker Name: Bucknell University
County: Union
Date Dedicated: 09/22/1947
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: U.S. 15 in Lewisburg at stadium
Category: none listed
Website: [Web Link]
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