Historical Marker

Abraham Baldwin

Athens · Athens-Clarke County · Erected 1942

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The Story

Connecticut-born statesman Abraham Baldwin authored the 1785 charter that created the University of Georgia, America's first state-chartered public university, and served as its first president before signing the U.S. Constitution.

About this site

Abraham Baldwin is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County, erected in 1942. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9558, -83.3744 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of First Classes (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old College, Georgia Museum of Natural History, and University of Georgia Campus Arboretum.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9558, -83.3744 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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