Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Second Site of the Old Wayside School
(1898-1948)
Photographed by Joe Lotz, June 24, 2026
1. Second Site of the Old Wayside School Marker
Founded 1883 on site in Dozier community, given by W.E. Boswell. Situated 1898-1948 in 2 successive buildings on land given by A.W. Moore. Now in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw District, which includes W.E. Boswell High School, named in honor of donor of first site.
Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4630.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 32° 52.111′ N, 97° 25.55′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is on Boat Club Road (Farm to Market Road 1220) south of W J Boaz Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7255 Boat Club Rd, Fort Worth TX 76179, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saginaw School (approx. 3½ miles away); Saginaw Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Saginaw United Methodist Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Site of Confederate Park (approx. 5.4 miles away); Smith-Frazier Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Meacham Field (approx. 6 miles away); Castleberry School District (approx. 6½ miles away); Dido School (approx. 6.7 miles away).
More about this marker. The marker and its location has seen better days. It looks like it was once a small garden but now it is unfortunately unkempt and heavily grown over.
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Photographed by Joe Lotz, June 24, 2026
2. Marker location on side of road
Photographed by Joe Lotz, June 24, 2026
3. Memorial Highway tribute that's hiddent by overgrown trees
Photographed by Joe Lotz, June 24, 2026
4. A plaque dedicating a roadside park for the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
