Princeton in Caldwell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Cumberland Presbyterian College

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 13, 2018

1. Cumberland Presbyterian College Marker

Inscription. Site of college founded March, 1826, by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. First president was Rev. F. R. Cossitt. School opened with six students on some 500 acres of land bought for $6,000. A manual-labor school, students required to work 2 hours a day on farm. Classes in theology aided those interested in ministry. College merged 1858 with Cumberland Univ., Lebanon, Tenn.

Erected 2006 by the Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1453.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1826.

Location. 37° 7.047′ N, 87° 53.863′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Kentucky, in Caldwell County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 62 and West Main Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 62. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 US-62, Princeton KY 42445, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historic Educational Site (approx. ¾ mile away); Princeton First Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of Dotson School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ogden Memorial United Methodist Church

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Courthouse Burned (approx. one mile away); Black Patch War (approx. one mile away); County Named, 1809 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Trail of Tears (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Cumberland College. (Submitted on September 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Site of former Cumberland Presbyterian College. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 13, 2018

2. Site of former Cumberland Presbyterian College.

Looking west from marker on US-62. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 13, 2018

3. Looking west from marker on US-62.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.