Moulton in Lavaca County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Photographed by James Hulse, January 2, 2021
1. Sam and Will Moore Institute Marker
Name honors brothers who gave site and half costs of building; the community matched their donation. Architect: H. Struve. Contractors: Joel Meyer & Co. Order of Sons of Hermann laid cornerstone July 31, 1901, in a gala celebration including a parade, band concert, barbecue, ball, and orations in English, German, and Czechoslovakian. North wing was added in 1923. Building still houses school.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973
Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4510.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is July 31, 1901.
Location. 29° 34.721′ N, 97° 8.896′ W. Marker is in Moulton, Texas, in Lavaca County. It is at the intersection of Bobkat Drive and North Pecan Street, on the left when traveling east on Bobkat Drive. The marker is located on the Moulton High School building facing toward the south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Bobkat Drive, Moulton TX 77975, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sam and Will Moore Institute Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Josephs Catholic Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zion Lutheran Church (about 600 feet away); Dr. Hugo J. Strieder (approx. Ό mile away); Site of the Camp of the Texas Army (approx. 0.3 miles away); Moulton (approx. 0.3
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Photographed by James Hulse, January 2, 2021
2. The Sam and Will Moore Institute Marker is located on the left of the building near a side door.
Photographed by James Hulse, January 2, 2021
3. Front entrance to the Sam and Will Moore Institute
Now it is the Moulton High School
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 836 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
