Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Abraham Baldwin

1754 - 1807

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 26, 2022

1. Abraham Baldwin Marker

Inscription. First President
The University of Georgia

Erected 2011 by The UGA Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 33° 57.361′ N, 83° 22.465′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It can be reached from College Avenue south of East Broad Street (Business U.S. 78). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 College Ave, Athens GA 30602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Old College (a few steps from this marker); a different

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marker also named Abraham Baldwin (a few steps from this marker); Site of First Classes (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old College (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Toombs Oak (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chapel Bell (about 400 feet away); Herty Field (about 400 feet away); Holmes/Hunter Academic Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June /6/2022

2. Abraham Baldwin Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on October 14, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.