Historical Marker

Pennsylvania State Forest Academy

Park St. (Rt. 233) at Campus Dr., entrance of PSU, Mont Alto · Mont Alto · Franklin

Inscription

The Commonwealth's first forestry school was established here at Mont Alto in 1903; named the State Forest Academy in 1905. In 1929, it merged with Pennsylvania State College; later Pennsylvania State University. Joseph T. Rothrock, the Commonwealth's first Forestry Commissioner, and Mira Lloyd Dock, noted activist and conservationist, were among its founders.

Location

AddressPark St. (Rt. 233) at Campus Dr., entrance of PSU, Mont Alto

CityMont Alto

StatePennsylvania

Coordinates39.840290, -77.544065

Sources

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

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