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

Pierian Club

Photographed by James Hulse, July 25, 2025

1. Pierian Club Marker

Inscription. Twenty civic-minded women in 1902 chartered the Pierian Club of Lampasas, which became a member organization of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs that same year. The club was named for the mythical Pierian Spring, and the members focused on literature, art, education, social issues, Texas heritage and philanthropy. In 1903, the Pierians joined with another group to begin a book collection for what would become the Lampasas Public Library. After more than a century, the club continues to support the library and to make substantial contributions to the betterment of the community.

Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12914.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 31° 4.01′ N, 98° 10.851′ W. Marker is in Lampasas, Texas, in Lampasas County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and E 1st Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. The marker is

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located on the west side of the Lampasas Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 South Main St, Lampasas TX 76550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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 walking distance of this marker: Lampasas Public Library (a few steps from this marker); Murray Kenneth Guthrie (a few steps from this marker); W.N. Huling Home, 1877 (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Keystone Hotel, (about 500 feet away); Santa Fe Depot, (about 600 feet away); Site of Old Opera House (about 600 feet away); Central Christian Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lampasas.

Also see . . . Pierian Spring. Wikipedia

In Greek mythology, the Pierian Spring
Photographed by James Hulse, July 25, 2025

2. The view of the Pierian Club Marker along the library
of Macedonia was sacred to the Pierides and the Muses. As the metaphorical source of knowledge of art and science, it was popularized by a couplet in Alexander Pope's 1711 poem An Essay on Criticism: "A little learning is a dang'rous thing; / Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."

The Pierian spring is sometimes confused with the Castalian Spring, as it was by Lord Chesterfield who misquotes Alexander Pope in Letters to His Son.

(Submitted on July 27, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.