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)
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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured 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); The Trenton School (approx. 8.3 miles away); Jefferson Davis' Salute to Kentucky (approx. 8½ miles away); Jefferson Davis Birthplace (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkton.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2019
2. Green River Academy Marker (Side 2)
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 4, 2019
3. Green River Academy Marker
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 290 times since then and 47 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.
