Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
First School
1853
Photographed by Denise Boose, May 20, 2010
1. Tarrant Country Historical Society Marker
by John Peter Smith
Classes held in
abandoned Fort Hospital
in this block
Erected by Tarrant County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 32° 45.48′ N, 97° 20.08′ W. Marker is in Fort Worth, Texas, in Tarrant County. It can be reached from North Houston Street (Business U.S. 287) near West Belknap Street, on the right when traveling south. This little marker is almost lost within the ground cover just to the right of the steps to the Tarrant County Courthouse parking garage and next to the Trinity Trails Path. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Worth TX 76102, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Fort Worth Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Steel's Tavern Oaks (a few steps from this marker); Tarrant County Criminal Courts Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the First Masonic Hall in Fort Worth (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Worth (within shouting distance of this marker); The Site of Camp Worth (within shouting distance of this marker); Paddock Viaduct (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leonard Brothers Department Store (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Worth.
Photographed by Mark, May 31, 2010
2. First School Marker
This view is to the west.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,240 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 11, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 2. submitted on October 18, 2013, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
