William Addison Caldwell

William Addison Caldwell (HMST1)

Location: Blacksburg, VA 24060 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 13.832', W 80° 25.231'

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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 1956
Sculpture by Lawrence Reid Bechtel
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HM NumberHMST1
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByVPI Class of 1956
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 4:11am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 551404 N 4120603
Decimal Degrees37.23053333, -80.42051667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 13.832', W 80° 25.231'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 13' 49.92" N, 80° 25' 13.86" W
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Area Code(s)540, 434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 113 Stanger St, Blacksburg VA 24060, US
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