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

Campaign for Excellence

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

1. Campaign for Excellence Marker

Inscription.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania gratefully acknowledges the many generous donors engraved on this wall for their major gifts to the Campaign for Excellence. Beginning July 1, 2000, the campaign raised an unprecedented $15 million by June 30, 2007. As we proudly celebrate the University's 150th anniversary, these munificent investments will have a dramatic impact on Edinboro University and its students - past, present, and future.

Erected 2007 by Edinboro University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 2007.

Location. 41° 52.297′ N, 80° 7.731′ W. Marker is in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on East Normal Street east of Meadville Street (Pennsylvania Route 99), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the campus of Edinboro University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 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 in the American Northeast,

on the

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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: Normal Hall Clock Tower (a few steps from this marker); Margaret Compton Training School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waldo F. "Pop" Bates, Jr. (about 700 feet away); Edinboro World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Edinboro Fountain (approx. ¼ mile away); Edinboro Grange #947 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edinboro Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Miracles On Maple Hill (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinboro.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2026

2. Campaign for Excellence Marker

The marker is located on the inside of the far right arch support and the donor walls appear on either side of the tower.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.