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

Palacios Colored School

Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2021

1. Palacios Colored School Marker

Inscription.

Founded in the 1920s, the Palacios Colored School was the first African American School in the city. Because of Jim Crow laws which institutionalized segregation, African Americans attended separate schools from white students. After moving twice, the school settled at this site and opened on October 2, 1939. Between 1940 and 1946, the student body grew from 37 to 81 students. When Palacios Independent School District integrated in 1963, the school closed. Open for approximately 40 years, the Palacios Colored School symbolized the African American community's struggle against racial inequality and their dedication to education.

Erected 2018 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 20071.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is October 2, 1939.

Location. 28° 42.533′ N, 96° 13.228′ W. Marker is in Palacios, Texas, in Matagorda County. It is at the intersection of 8th Street and Johnson Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 8th Street. The marker is located in front of the Sanford Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 907 8th Street, 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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

: Casa de Dios (approx. 0.4 miles away); West Side Elementary School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Palacios Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Palacios Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); First United Methodist Church of Palacios (approx. half a mile away); First Presbyterian Church of Palacios (approx. half a mile away); W.C. Williams Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kerry Duane Dale Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palacios.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2021

2. Palacios Colored School Marker

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

Photographed by James Hulse, March 11, 2021

3. The view of the Palacios Colored School Marker from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 753 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.