State College in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Ag Degrees
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 27, 2013
1. First AG Degrees Marker
Penn State was the first U.S. university to award Baccalaureate (1861) and Graduate (1863) degrees in agriculture. This pioneering effort to formalize higher education in agriculture helped the agricultural sciences to become an accepted and vital part of higher education and America to become the world's premier agricultural nation.
Erected by Penn State Alumni Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania State University series list.
Location. 40° 48.116′ N, 77° 51.809′ W. Marker is in State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is at the intersection of Curtin Road and Shortlidge Road, on the right when traveling north on Curtin Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: University Park PA 16802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Correspondence Courses (within shouting distance of this marker); Jordan Soil Plots (within shouting distance of this marker); Artificial Insemination (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ag Experiment Station (about 500 feet away); Calorimeter (about 600 feet away); Ag Hill (about 600 feet away); The Creamery (about 700 feet away); Faculty Cottages (approx. 0.2
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More about this marker. Part of the Penn State Historical Markers program
Also see . . . Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 27, 2013
2. First AG Degrees Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
