The University of Georgia was founded in 1785. The event took place in the city of Athens, Georgia. The people involved in the founding of the university include Abraham Baldwin, who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a representative in Georgia's state legislature. The event took place in the Piedmont region of Georgia. The establishment of the University of Georgia was significant to Georgia's history because it was the first public university chartered and supported by a state government, marking a milestone in the development of higher education in Georgia.
