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Paul P. Harris 1868-1947: Founder of Rotary International

Paul P. Harris 1868-1947: Founder of Rotary International is a Vermont historical marker in Wallingford, Rutland County.

Route 7 at Elm Street, Wallingford

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In this brick building, constructed by his great-grandfather in 1818, Paul P. Harris attended school as a youth and received his elementary education. Many years later, Mr. Harris expressed the conviction that it was during his boyhood in Wallingford that he learned the basic ideals which became the cornerstones of Rotary International; destined to become a World-Wide service organization. This former schoolhouse is now maintained as a Memorial to Paul P. Harris by Wallingford Rotary.

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Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

1810 · United States of America, northern part. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1816 · Vermont (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1823 · Vermont (Carey, 1823) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1824 · Vermont. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1827 · New Hampshire (A. Finley, 1827) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Vermont (Carey, 1823), 1823, covering the location of Paul P. Harris 1868-1947: Founder of Rotary International, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Vermont (Carey, 1823), 1823, covering this location. Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Marker data: Vermont Division for Historic Preservation

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