Tucker in Anderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Green Bay High School

Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024

1. Green Bay High School Marker

Inscription. Green Bay High School traces its origin to October 11, 1899, when eleven Black men of the community formed a board of trustees and organized a school for the area's Black children. The first school facility was provided by Green Bay Methodist Church. New school buildings erected in the early 1900s also housed the Mt. Sinai Masonic Lodge. Many dedicated teachers served in the Green Bay School, and students from a large rural area attended the school from its creation until desegregation of area school systems was achieved in 1966.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8761.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1899.

Location. 31° 40.471′ N, 95° 44.853′ W. Marker is in Tucker, Texas, in Anderson County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 79 and County Road 2133, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 79. The marker is located along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10443 US-79, Palestine TX 75801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Green Bay A.M.E. Church (about 400

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Magnolia Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Henry Fields (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of Old Magnolia (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Woodhouse School (approx. 1½ miles away); The Pinery Settlement (approx. 2.2 miles away); Westwood United Methodist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Fort Houston Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away).

The view of the Green Bay High School and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024

2. The view of the Green Bay High School and Marker from the street

The Green Bay High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024

3. The Green Bay High School

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,035 times since then and 94 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.