Bridgewater College, Bridgewater

Name: Bridgewater College
Address: 402 E College St, Bridgewater, United States

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Bridgewater College is a private liberal-arts college in Bridgewater, Virginia. Established in 1880, Bridgewater College admitted both men and women from the time of its founding and was the first four-year liberal arts college in Virginia to do so. Approximately 1,800 students are enrolled. ()

Established: 1880 (144 years ago)Coordinates: 38°22'38"N, 78°58'11"W

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402 E College StBridgewater United States

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Nearby attractions include: Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field, Explore More Discovery Museum, James Madison University, Rockingham County Courthouse.

6.6 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field, Harrisonburg
168 min walk • Bridgeforth Stadium is a football stadium located on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The stadium is home to the James Madison Dukes football team. The playing surface is named Zane Showker Field. Bridgeforth Stadium, has a seating capacity of 24,877.
7.3 miNE
Specialty museum, Children's museum, Museum
Explore More Discovery Museum, Harrisonburg
187 min walk • Explore More Discovery Museum, formerly known as the Harrisonburg Children's Museum is a non-profit museum focusing on interactive, multi-sensory learning experiences for children, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
6.5 miNE
Universities and schools
James Madison University, Harrisonburg
167 min walk • The College of Business is the business school of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
7.4 miNE
Romanesque architecture
Rockingham County Courthouse, Harrisonburg
189 min walk • Rockingham County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Harrisonburg, Virginia. It was designed by T.J. Collins and built in 1896–1897. The courthouse is a 3 1/2-story building of coursed rusticated ashlar above a raised basement.
6.1 miNE
38°26'47"N • 78°54'2"W
Heritage Oaks Golf Course, Harrisonburg
155 min walk • Golf
7.2 miNE
38°26'48"N • 78°52'10"W
Virginia Quilt Museum, Harrisonburg
185 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3.3 miNE
Museum, History museum
Daniel Harrison House, Dayton
86 min walk • Daniel Harrison House, also known as Fort Harrison, is a historic home located near Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia. The original structure was built in 1748 as a two-story, three bay limestone dwelling, with a steep gable roof and wide chimney caps. A brick extension was added in the early 1800s.
7.2 miNE
Bars and clubs
Joshua Wilton House, Harrisonburg
183 min walk • Joshua Wilton House, also known as the Shank House and Tau Kappa Epsilon House, is a historic home located at Harrisonburg, Virginia. It was built in 1888, and is a 2 1/2-story, central plan, brick eclectic Late Victorian dwelling. It has two projecting gabled pavilions and a three-story octagonal turret covered by a pointed roof.
7.3 miNE
38°26'57"N • 78°52'12"W
Larkin Arts, Harrisonburg
187 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
7.3 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District, Harrisonburg
186 min walk • Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Harrisonburg, Virginia. The district encompasses 161 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district of Harrisonburg.
6.7 miNE
Universities and schools
James Madison University, Harrisonburg
172 min walk • James Madison University is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the institution was renamed Madison College in 1938 in honor of President James Madison and then James Madison University in 1977.