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
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
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); Bedford Cemetery
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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 838 times since then and 57 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.
