Winter Park in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rollins College Fiftieth Anniversary
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
1. Rollins College Fiftieth Anniversary Marker
In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the first meeting of the charter faculty of Rollins College held on this site
2 November 1885
And in recognition of the contribution to the establishment of Rollins made by its members;
Edward Paxson Hooker, A.M., B.D., D.D. (1884-1904)
Middlebury College Andover Theological Seminary
Louise Maria Abbott (1836-1917)
Female Seminary and Sauveur School, Burlington, Vermont
Nathan Barrows, A.M., M.D. (1830-1900)
Western Reserve University
William Webster Lloyd, A.B. (1864- )
Beloit College
Annie Waldron Morton (1856-1891)
Normal School, Framingham, Massachusetts
This tablet is placed here by the faculty of Rollins College
2 November 1935
Erected 1935 by The Faculty of Rollins College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 28° 35.67′ N, 81° 20.818′ W. Marker is in Winter Park, Florida, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Chase Avenue and East Fairbanks Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Chase Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando and in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Womans Club of Winter Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Annie Russell Theatre (about 600 feet away); The Dinky Station (about 600 feet away); Dorothea Thomas Lynch (about 700 feet away); Francis Philip Fatio (1724-1811) and Lina L'Engle Barnett (1859-1934) (about 700 feet away); Knowles Memorial Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Congregational Church of Winter Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Rollins (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winter Park.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
2. Rollins College Fiftieth Anniversary Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
