Randolph - Macon College
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N 37° 45.544 W 077° 28.869
18S E 281433 N 4181982
Located in front of Randolph-Macon College this marker describes the early history of the school and that it is a nationally registered historic landmark.
Waymark Code: WMPCC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
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Randolph-Macon
College
Chartered in 1830 in Boydton, this institution
is the oldest Methodist-affiliated college in
continuous operation in the United States.
It is named for statesmen John Randolph of
Virginia and Nathaniel Macon of North
Carolina. The college was moved to Ashland
in 1868 due to post-Civil War financial
difficulties. Chi Beta Phi, a national
honorary science fraternity, was founded
here in 1916. In the 1890s, the college's
administration founded Randolph-Macon
Academy (Front Royal) and Randolph-
Macon Woman's College (Lynchburg). The
Ashland campus was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places and the Virginia
Landmarks Register in 1979.



The School
Marker Number: I 10-a

Marker Title: Randolph-Macon College

Marker Location: Randolph-Macon College

County or Independent City: Hanover

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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