Palacios in Matagorda County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Palacios Preparatory School

Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2021

1. Palacios Preparatory School Marker

Inscription.

Opened in 1910, the Palacios Preparatory School was located at this site, behind the family home of its founder, Martha Pearl Dickson McGuire (1876-1962), and her family. Music instruction was given in upstairs rooms of the home. It was the first Palacios school to offer courses in cultural arts in addition to academics. Students performed twice a year in public programs. As many as sixty pupils were enrolled, and parents often traded labor on school projects for childrens' tuition. The school closed in 1918, when the McGuire family moved to Palestine, Texas.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3914.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 28° 42.15′ N, 96° 12.546′ W. Marker is in Palacios, Texas, in Matagorda County. It is on East Bay Boulevard 0.1 miles north of East Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 East Bay Boulevard, Palacios TX 77465, 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: Lions Pier (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church of Palacios

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Pybus-Koerber House (approx. ¼ mile away); Texas Baptist Encampment Grounds (approx. ¼ mile away); Kerry Duane Dale Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); St. John’s Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); First United Methodist Church of Palacios (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Palacios (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palacios.

Palacios Preparatory School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2021

2. Palacios Preparatory School and Marker

The view of the Palacios Preparatory School from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2021

3. The view of the Palacios Preparatory School from the road

The house is now a Bed and Breakfast business.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.