Historical Marker

Early Education in Georgetown

Historical marker location:

Georgetown, Kentucky

( Broadway & College, Georgetown)

The roots of Georgetown College go back to 1788, when Baptist minister Elijah Craig began an academy which offered classical education-Latin, Greek, and sciences. This early school was in large log house near corner of South Broadway and West College Streets. Ten years later, Craig's school was absorbed by Rittenhouse Academy. Its assets taken over by Georgetown College.