Breslau in Lavaca County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Breslau School
The community of Breslau prospered, and in 1880 a post office was established. Henry Weller donated an acre of land for a school for African American residents and a schoolhouse was built.
After 1900 Breslau included stores, a blacksmith, dance hall, school and Lutheran and Catholic churches. Private donations supported the school until 1910 when a school tax of seven cents was levied and additional classrooms were constructed. A teacherage was built in 1919, and in 1922 Wessel Buss sold three acres of land on which a modern school building was built. The African American school closed in 1955.
The Breslau School provided quality education for the community until June 1963 when the school was closed and consolidated with Hallettsville schools.
Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12019.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Immigration. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1963.
Location. 29° 31.416′ N, 96° 59.587′ W. Marker is in Breslau, Texas, in Lavaca County. Marker is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 957 and County Highway 195, on the right when traveling south on Highway 957. The marker is located along the highway at a small road pullout on the west side of the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6856 FM 957, Hallettsville TX 77964, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Witting School (approx. 3.9 miles away); SPJST Moravia Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Site of Moravia School (approx. 4.3 miles away); Moravia General Store (approx. 4.6 miles away); Site of Komensky School (approx. 4.7 miles away); Old Hanging Tree (approx. 5.7 miles away); Richardson Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 5.7 miles away); American Legion Hudgeons Post 230 (approx. 5.8 miles away).
Also see . . . Breslau, TX. Texas State Historical Association
Breslau is on Farm Road 957 seven miles northwest of Hallettsville in north central Lavaca County. In the early days of the Republic of Texas, James Lyons received a headright certificate and located a one-half league tract there on the east side of the Lavaca River. Between 1845 and 1848 the Lyons tract became the property of Walter Hinkley, a prosperous lawyer and planter from Harrison County, who occupied the area and in 1850 purchased the tract granted to Horace Eggleston on the west side of the river. The Hinkley plantation was relatively self-sufficient and was worked by the second largest force of slaves in Lavaca County. Following Hinkley's death in 1854, the plantation remained in the ownership of his widow until much of it was sold by a subsequent husband to pay debts.(Submitted on September 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.