Winter Park in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hon. Cornelius Amory Pugsley
Pugsley Hall
— Rollins College —
This stone is from the foundation of the farm house near Peeksville, New York in which was born, 17 July, 1850
Hon. Cornelius Armory Pugsley
Member of Congress, Trustee and Honorary Alumnus of Rollins College, founder of its Institute of Statesmanship and donor of this dormitory
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is July 17, 1850.
Location. 28° 35.523′ N, 81° 21.039′ W. Marker is in Winter Park, Florida, in Orange County. Marker is on Holt Avenue east of South Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is attached to Pugsley Hall and is listed as being on South Park Avenue, but actually is on Holt Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winter Park FL 32789, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rollins College Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); September 11, 2001 (about 500 feet away); Hamilton Holt (about 700 feet away); Knowles Memorial Chapel (about 800 feet away); Dorothea Thomas Lynch (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gale Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Annie Russell Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Francis Philip Fatio (1724-1811) and Lina L'Engle Barnett (1859-1934) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winter Park.
Also see . . . Cornelius Amory Pugsley. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 18, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on May 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 18, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.