Edinboro in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Margaret Compton Training School

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

1. Margaret Compton Training School Marker

Inscription.
Margaret Compton
1847 - 1935

Daughter of a member of the earliest Edinboro faculty
Graduated Edinboro State Normal School
1866 B.E. -- 1877 B.S.
Outstanding Instructor
Edinboro State Normal School, 1867 - 1890
Widely recognized for initiating and using in her classroom the progressive method of teaching adopted and extended by Edinboro
Her reward -- the cherished memory of her every pupil throughout the years
An Edinboro heritage, and an inspiration to our teacher trustees of American youth

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 41° 52.347′ N, 80° 7.638′ W. Marker is in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on East Normal Street east of High Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the entrance of Compton Hall on the campus of Edinboro University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 East Normal Street, Edinboro PA 16412, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also

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in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Waldo F. "Pop" Bates, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Campaign for Excellence (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Normal Hall Clock Tower (about 600 feet away); Edinboro World War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); The Edinboro Fountain (approx. ¼ mile away); Edinboro Grange #947 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edinboro Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Edinboro State College (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinboro.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

2. Margaret Compton Training School Marker

Marker is located at the right of the main entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.