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History. State College evolved from a village to a town to serve the needs of Pennsylvania State College, which was founded in 1855 as Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. State College was incorporated as a borough on August 29, 1896, and it has grown with the college, which was renamed The Pennsylvania State University in 1953.
State College, borough (town), Centre county, Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies in the Nittany Valley between Bald Eagle Mountain (northwest) and Tussey Mountain (southeast), near the state’s geographic centre. Settled in 1859, it was named for Pennsylvania State College (now Pennsylvania State.
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Nov 13, 2014 · Penn State began as a small agricultural college nearly 160 years ago, intended to teach young men hard work, simplicity, and to improve methods of farming in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
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Jun 5, 2019 · Few people realize that State College, Pennsylvania is actually considered to be a world-class destination for cyclists. Whether you're biking around town or prefer to stretch your legs by walking, you'll love this network of beautiful and accessible trails that will show you the outskirts of town.
The town was largely founded around satisfying the needs of what would become the Pennsylvania State University. Pennsylvania’s premier public university which boasts a student body of nearly 50,000 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students.
The Pennsylvania State University was founded on February 22, 1855 by act P.L.46, No.50 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania.
Founded in 1855 as Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State was named the state's first land-grant university eight years later, in 1863. Its primary campus, known as Penn State University Park, is located in State College and College Township.
