Corvallis in Benton County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Alice E. Biddle

First Woman Graduate of Oregon State University

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 21, 2012

1. Alice E. Biddle Marker

Inscription. The Quest symbolizes Alice E. Biddle, who in 1870 became the first woman to graduate from what is now Oregon State University. It reflects the energy, dedication and strength of all students in the pursuit of learning.

Erected 1983 by Oregon's Art in Public Places Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 44° 33.921′ N, 123° 16.669′ W. Marker is in Corvallis, Oregon, in Benton County. It can be reached from SE Jefferson Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 Strand Agriculture Hall, Corvallis OR 97331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon Wine Country

and in the Willamette Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oregon State University (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Kearney Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Peavy Hall War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Incubator House & Poultry Building (approx. half a mile away); Home of Fred J. Porter (approx. half a mile away); First Congregational Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Corvallis Arts Center (approx. 0.6 miles away); Madison Avenue (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corvallis.

More about this marker. Marker and sculpture are located on the west side of Strand Agriculture Hall on the Oregon State University campus.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 21, 2012

2. Alice E. Biddle Marker

Alice E. Biddle sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 21, 2012

3. Alice E. Biddle sculpture

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 21, 2012

4. Alice E. Biddle sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 26, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.