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

Spring Garden School

Photographed By J Frye, December 18, 2021

1. Spring Garden School Marker

Inscription.

The concern of area settlers to provide a school for their children resulted in the opening of the Spring Garden School in the fall of 1865. Samuel Witten, Levin Moody, Milton Moore, and Caleb Smith joined forces to build a schoolhouse on land (1/2 mi. N) donated by Witten. Named Spring Garden after Witten's home in Missouri, the School was noted for its excellent teachers. The growth of Bedford and an 1872 fire that destroyed the schoolhouse contributed to the closing of Spring Garden School about 1878. Its history is a reminder of the importance of Texas' pioneer schools.

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5017.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 32° 51.531′ N, 97° 7.683′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker is on Cummings Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 Cummings Road, 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. Spring Garden Community (approx. half a mile away); Bedford Reunion (approx. one mile away); Bedford Church of Christ (approx. one mile away); Site of Bedford School

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of Oak Grove Methodist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Witten Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hurst-Euless-Bedford American Legion Post 379 (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Bidault House (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Photographed By J Frye, December 18, 2021

2. Spring Garden School Marker

Photographed By J Frye, December 18, 2021

3. Spring Garden 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 274 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 18, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.