Historical Marker

The University of Georgia

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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Chartered in 1785 as the nation's first state university, Georgia opened in 1801 as Franklin College, named for Benjamin Franklin and shaped by founder Abraham Baldwin's vision of public higher education.

About this site

The University of Georgia is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. 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 33.9425, -83.3789 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dan Magill Tennis Complex (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Maj. Gen. Albert B. Jones, John L. (Judge) Beaver Pavilion, and Georgia Museum of ART.

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

📍 33.9425, -83.3789 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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