Bedford in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Bedford School

Photographed By J Frye, December 18, 2021

1. Site of Bedford School Marker

Inscription.

The first Bedford area school met in a log building during the early 1860s. After the Civil War classes were held in a frame structure at Spring Garden, north of this site. After it burned in the early 1880s, Milton Moore (1828-1914) deeded land here for construction of Bedford College, an elementary and high school academy. In 1893 it was also destroyed by fire and local citizens raised funds for a new elementary school nearby. It was replaced in 1908 by a 2-story brick schoolhouse. The school consolidated with the Hurst-Euless district in 1958 and the building was used until 1969.

Additional marker:
Correction: The newly completed Bedford School was dedicated July 24, 1915.

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4728.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 32° 50.771′ N, 97° 8.419′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker is on School Lane north of Bedford Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 School Lane, Bedford TX 76021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bedford Reunion (approx. half a mile away); Bedford Church of Christ

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Oak Grove Methodist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Spring Garden School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Spring Garden Community (approx. 1.6 miles away); Riley Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Frontier Justice (approx. 1.7 miles away); Arwine Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Correction to Site of Bedford School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J Frye, December 18, 2021

2. Correction to Site of Bedford School Marker

Photographed By J Frye, December 18, 2021

3. Site of Bedford School Marker

Photographed By J Frye, December 18, 2021

4. Site of Bedford School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 18, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.