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Scotland School for Veterans' Children

Scotland School for Veterans' Children is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Scotland, Franklin County, dedicated 2013.

3583 Scotland Rd., Scotland

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Established in 1895 as the Pa. Soldiers' Orphans Industrial School, the state-run institution provided primary and secondary education to veterans' children in a residential setting. About 10,000 boys and girls were instilled with a sense of patriotism that led many to pursue careers in the military. Students excelled in academics and sports until the school's 2009 closing. The Cadets and Red Devils teams won numerous championships.

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1871 · Plate H. South Central Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1889 · Virginia and West Virginia (eastern portion). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Map of Pennsylvania. 93 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · Route, Gettysburg campaign. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1902 · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Route, Gettysburg campaign, 1895, covering the location of Scotland School for Veterans' Children, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Route, Gettysburg campaign, 1895, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Scotland School for Veterans' Children

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