Allegheny College
N 41° 38.821 W 080° 08.792
17T E 571071 N 4610937
Marker for Allegheny College in Meadville.
Waymark Code: WMT06
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2006
Views: 34
Located on a small brick side street adjacent to the college library.
TEXT:
Oldest college in continuous existence under the same name west of the Allegheny Mountains. Founded 1815. Chartered 1817. The college's first president, Timothy Alden, was architect of Bentley Hall, which became the center of administration.
Marker Name: Allegheny College
County: Crawford
Date Dedicated: 11/19/1946
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: N. Main St. (Pa. 86) at Sherman St., Meadville
Category: education
Website: [Web Link]
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