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Decatur Baptist College

Decatur, Wise County

Marker Text

Decatur Baptist College, world's first institution to be planned (in 1898) as a junior college. This hall was built in 1892, for an earlier school.

Marker Details

Address Trinity St.
Location Description At south end of Trinity Street, Decatur
Marker # 1197
Dedicated 1964
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code Baptist denomination; educational topics
Latitude, Longitude 33.222839, -97.58698

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