Elizabethtown in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacob Gottwals Francis (1870-1958)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2019
Following his bicycle tour, he spent postal notices on November 17, 1898, inviting elders of the churches in eastern Pennsylvania to attend a meeting in Reading to discuss the establishment of a Brethren school that eventually culminated in the founding of Elizabethtown College.
Jay Francis strongly believed in higher education. He graduated from Ursinus College in 1891 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, attaining a level of education that most Brethren shunned. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Divinity Degree at the Ursinus School of Theology in 1898. He also studied at Mount Morris College and Union Theological Seminary.
AS J.G. Francis acted on his idea and Elizabethtown College was founded, you may act on your idea and make a contribution in your time as well.
Erected by Elizabethtown College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is November 17, 1898.
Location. 40° 8.973′ N, 76° 35.591′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Marker can be reached from Alpha Drive south of Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown PA 17022, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Brethren (here, next to this marker); Mary Zug Francis (1870-1958) (here, next to this marker); Elizabeth Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.4 miles away); For God and Country (approx. half a mile away); Millstone Plaza History (approx. 0.6 miles away); Grist Mill Process (approx. 0.6 miles away); Elizabethtown (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2019
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.