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There is a sculpture to Mr. Caldwell at the Virginia Tech campus.
By J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015
William Addison “Add” Caldwell Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| | Three miles north of here stands the childhood home of William Addison “Add” Caldwell. He walked 28 miles to Blaksburg on 1 October 1872 and became the first student to register at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, now . . . — — Map (db m84148) HM |
| | Craig County farm boy Add Caldwell
walked 26 miles to enroll here in 1872
as the first student. The popular cadet
majored in agriculture and worked as a
teacher, clerk, and salesman before his
death in 1910.
Donated by the Class of . . . — — Map (db m42925) HM |
May. 11, 2024