Western Reserve College and Academy

Western Reserve College and Academy (HMT57)

Location: Hudson, OH 44236 Summit County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 14.738', W 81° 26.248'

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With the help of town founder, David Hudson, Western Reserve College and its Academy were founded in 1826. Often called "The Yale of the West," the college saw success initially as nearly all of its professors and college presidents were Yale College graduates. Nationally, Western Reserve College became involved with the Underground Railroad and anti-slavery movement 28 years before the Civil War began. Moreover, Western Reserve College established the Loomis Observatory, named for Elias Loomis, a Yale tutor and WRC professor, which is now the second oldest observatory in the United States. The Western Reserve College moved to Cleveland in 1882 and eventually became Case Western Reserve University while the Academy remained in Hudson. Today, the Western Reserve Academy is one of the nation's oldest and most respected independent college preparatory schools.
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HM NumberHMT57
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number21-77
Year Placed2002
Placed ByOhio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Western Reserve Academy, Case Western Reserve University, and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 1:53pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 463345 N 4566117
Decimal Degrees41.24563333, -81.43746667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 14.738', W 81° 26.248'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 14' 44.28" N, 81° 26' 14.88" W
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Area Code(s)330, 234
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 143-171 College St, Hudson OH 44236, US
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