Elkton in Todd County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Green River Academy

Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2019

1. Green River Academy Marker (Side 1)

Inscription.

In 1835, residents opened the Green River Female Academy to provide a local education for girls. To fund the school, trustees sold subscriptions of stock. They commissioned the erection of this three-story brick Federal and Greek Revival style building that housed the school.

The Academy was reputedly the beginning of formal education in Todd Co. It offered a progressive curricula of philosophy, languages, algebra, geography and astronomy. Men were admitted to the school in 1861. In his youth, U.S. Supreme Court Justice James Clark McReynolds studied here under Major Robert Crumbaugh.

Green River Academy Preservation Society

Erected 2014 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2437.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 36° 48.367′ N, 87° 9.232′ W. Marker is in Elkton, Kentucky, in Todd County. Marker is on Goebel Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 Goebel Avenue, Elkton KY 42220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies. Home of U.S. Jurist (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bristow, The Soldier Birthplace/Bristow, The Lawyer (approx. 0.2 miles away); County Named, 1819 (approx. ¼ mile away); House of the Loving Heart (approx. 0.3 miles away); First RFD in Kentucky (approx. 7.7 miles away); First Amish Settlement in Kentucky (approx. 8 miles away); The Trenton School (approx. 8.3 miles away); Jefferson Davis' Salute to Kentucky (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkton.

Green River Academy Marker (Side 2) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2019

2. Green River Academy Marker (Side 2)

Green River Academy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2019

3. Green River Academy Marker

Green River Academy image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2019

4. Green River Academy

Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2019

5. Green River Academy

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 16, 2019, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.