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

L.C. McKamie

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 14, 2012

1. L.C. McKamie Marker

Inscription. Born in Moody (McLennan Co.) on October 24, 1900, L.C. (Luke) McKamie earned degrees from Southwestern University, the University of Texas at Austin and Baylor University. L.C. and his wife, Beulah (Boots), came to Abbott in 1926, he as Superintendent and she as a teacher. During his 20 years as Superintendent, Abbott schools attained accreditation and excelled in sports activities. He was instrumental in the building of a gymnasium named McKamie Hall; This beloved building hosted sporting events and other activities from 1936 until it burned in 1998. McKamie also served as Superintendent of Hill County Public Schools and later of Gatesville. When L.C. McKamie died on February 5, 1999, he had served as an educator for more than 50 years. Marker is Property of the State of Texas

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15690.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1868.

Location. 31° 53.01′ N, 97° 4.59′ W. Marker is in Abbott, Texas, in Hill County. It is on South First Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Abbott Independent School District complex, northside. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 South First Street, Abbott TX 76621, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Abbott Schools (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Czech Settlers in Hill County (approx. ¼ mile away); Abbott (approx. ¼ mile away); Abbott Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Abbott United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Carr Ranch (approx. 1½ miles away); The Longest Garden (approx. 2.6 miles away); All about Windmills (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abbott.

L.C. McKamie Marker at the Abbott Independent School District complex image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 14, 2012

2. L.C. McKamie Marker at the Abbott Independent School District complex

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,232 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.