Milledgeville in Baldwin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Oglethorpe University

Photographed By David Seibert, February 19, 2005

1. Old Oglethorpe University Marker

Inscription. This is the site of the antebellum college established in the community of Midway by the Hopewell Presbytery in 1833. Its first president, Carlisle P. Beman, was succeded by Samuel K. Talmage. In 1861, students and faculty entered Confederate service, among them Sidney Lanier. After the college reopened in 1866, it succumbed to economic crisis and closed in 1869. Two noted professors were Joseph LeConte, one of the South's foremost scientists, and James Woodrow, believed to be the first educator in Georgia to receive the Ph.D. The last campus building, Thallan Hall, constructed by Joseph Lane, stood until 1990. Oglethorpe University was refounded in Atlanta by Thornwell Jacobs in 1913.

Erected 1994 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 005-21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 33° 3.289′ N, 83° 14.765′ W. Marker is in Milledgeville, Georgia, in Baldwin County. Marker is at the intersection of Allen Memorial Drive and Ivey Drive, on the right when traveling

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west on Allen Memorial Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milledgeville GA 31061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Rutherford House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Summer Home (of) Governor Herschel V. Johnson (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cornerstone/Auditorium Building (approx. 1.3 miles away); Milledgeville State Hospital (approx. 1.4 miles away); Powell Building (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Green Building (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Walker Building (approx. 1½ miles away); The Methodist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milledgeville.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 7, 2022

2. Old Oglethorpe University Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,479 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on August 28, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on August 27, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on May 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.