Historical Marker

Tift College

Forsyth · Monroe County · Erected 1957

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Chartered in 1849 as the Forsyth Female Collegiate Institute, this Baptist women's college operated for well over a century under names including Monroe and Bessie Tift before merging with Mercer University in 1986.

About this site

Tift College is a historical marker in Forsyth, Monroe County, erected in 1957. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Monroe County, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.0352, -83.9294 near Forsyth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Confederate Hospital Camp (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bessie Tift College, Georgia Militia at Forsyth, and Forsyth Railroad Depots and Baggage Room.

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

📍 33.0352, -83.9294 · Forsyth, Monroe County

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