Bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance
Ohio University
[Campus side of the marker]
In commemoration of the Bicentennial
of the
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Ohio University, the first public university established in the Old Northwest Territory, was founded on the principles of the ordinance.
[Street side of the marker]
Ohio University 1804
Class Gateway
Religion morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.
Marker can be reached from the intersection of Union Street and College Street, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
