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Education Topic
By Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018
College rented space next to the two story building shown here.
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| On Main Street (Texas Route 224) at Pecan Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. |
| | Originally located in Cooper, East Texas Normal College moved to Commerce in 1894 following a devastating fire that destroyed the first and only campus building. The fire was one of many occurrences that prompted President Mayo to relocate the . . . — — Map (db m120187) HM |
| On Church Street near Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | By 1883, the scholastic population of Commerce had outgrown the public school which opened ten years earlier. Land at this site, purchased by the Commerce Educational Assoc., was chosen for a new schoolhouse. The first building here, a two-story . . . — — Map (db m119812) HM |
| Near North Brain Street north of East 11th street. |
| | Two years after Borger's founding, a 1928 scholastic census counted five African American students in two families. Bethel Baptist Church, on the city's west side, hosted the first school for black children, with Mrs. Tallie Anderson Smith, who . . . — — Map (db m93316) HM |
| On East 9th Street west of North Harvey Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In 1926, even though the city of Borger had not yet been formally organized, some of the citizens petitioned the Hutchinson County Commissioners Court to incorporate an independent school system. Borger I.S.D. was officially organized on Jul. 28, . . . — — Map (db m93317) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 2171, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Established in 1900, a year before Hutchinson County was formally organized, the Spring Creek School is an early and significant part of the county's educational heritage. In that year, W. B. Haile and other area ranchers collected funds to buy . . . — — Map (db m93759) HM |
| On County Highway 22 0.1 miles north of Farm to Market Road 281, on the left when traveling north. |
| | A county-wide public school district was established soon after Hutchinson County was created in 1901. As more people began to settle in the area, regional school districts were formed. Common School District No. 8 was established in the . . . — — Map (db m155145) HM |
| On Hursey Street at Hall Street, on the right when traveling east on Hursey Street. |
| | Formal public education for African American students in the Jasper area dates to 1875 and the formation of a school at nearby Cold Springs. It moved to a new campus in Jasper in 1924, the same year James Hoff Rowe came as administrator. Born in . . . — — Map (db m136877) HM |
| On Hursey Street at Hall Street, on the right when traveling east on Hursey Street. |
| | In 1875, ten years after the Civil War, the Jasper County Training School for Negroes was established two miles east of Jasper at Cold Springs on a two-acre tract of land with professor J.W. Moore, a very courageous caucasian, as its first . . . — — Map (db m136968) HM |
| Near Second Street 0.2 miles north of West Houston (County Road 2799), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Jasper Collegiate Institute, first local center for higher leaning, opened 1851; partially tax-supported, coeducational. First president was noted East Texas educator Marcus Montrose, graduate, Edinburgh University. After losses caused by Civil . . . — — Map (db m136879) HM |
| On State Highway 118 11.5 miles south of State Highway 17, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Built 1881 of adobe brick, by settlers P. H. Pruett, Cal Nations, James Dawson, Joe Dorsey. At the same time Pruett built home a half-mile west. A Texas Rangers' camp in area gave protection from Indians. Mrs. Pruett once made a midnight ride to . . . — — Map (db m61143) HM |
| On Pearl Street (U.S. 90) at Forsythe Street, on the right when traveling west on Pearl Street. |
| | Built in 1903 as the First Baptist Church, this limestone structure replaced a red brick church on the same site. Architect of the Romanesque Revival style edifice was A. N. Dawson and contractor was G. D. Patterson. In 1923, when the Baptist . . . — — Map (db m118628) HM |
| Near Stillwell Boulevard near Procter Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | John W. Gates (1855-1911), a noted financier and philanthropist, set aside land at this site for a public library. In 1917, through the efforts of his widow Dellora (1855-1918), this classical revival library was completed. It was designed by the . . . — — Map (db m150536) HM |
| On Stilwell Boulevard east of Procter Street. |
| | John Warne "Bet a Million" Gates (1855-1911), a native of Illinois, was instrumental in the early growth of Port Arthur. A prominent businessman and financier noted for his promotion of barbed wire, he became a leader in the development of the city . . . — — Map (db m150901) HM |
| On Procter Street south of Stillwell Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. |
| | John W. Gates founded Port Arthur College in 1909 as a
nonprofit, non-sectarian, vocational school focusing
on stenography, accounting and communications. Gates,
one of the founders of the Texas Company (Texaco),
envisioned a school to . . . — — Map (db m150731) HM |
| On Ninth Avenue east of 29th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Since 1937, the Hughen School and other related facilities have provided assistance to individuals with disabilities. The school grew out of a vision by the Rotary Club of Port Arthur to start a movement in the interest of children with . . . — — Map (db m151940) HM |
| Near County Road 260 east of County Road 267, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In 1905 J.L. Swan donated this land for a school and a cemetery. In 1913 the school was moved down the road by the work of Herman and Emma Breland Lieb with Tom and Laura Rowland and many others. The Church of Christ bought the property. A . . . — — Map (db m79135) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 707 0.1 miles south of County Road 474, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Early educational efforts in this area date to the 1870s, prior to the organization of Jones County in 1881. The rural community of Truby encompassed School District No. 14 until consolidating with Bitter Creek schools in 1916 to become District No. . . . — — Map (db m78455) HM |
| On County Road 382 south of Farm to Market Road 81, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Built 1868. Oldest Polish private school in America.
Since 1855, classes had been held in various sites. This was the first school building in the colony at Panna Maria. Teachers lived upstairs and classes were held on the ground floor. . . . — — Map (db m131920) HM |
| On College Street at South Bois d'Arc Street, on the left when traveling west on College Street. |
| | Forney's first schoolhouse was built here about 1868, and its first general store was built nearby by pioneer settler John C. McKellar in 1871. This building was erected by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938-39. Designed by WPA . . . — — Map (db m95791) HM |
| On South Bois d'Arc Street at College Street, on the right when traveling south on South Bois d'Arc Street. |
| | Public education began in Forney (then named Brooklyn) about 1868 when a 16' x 16' room was built, serving as both a schoolhouse and Union church. Forney School District No. 9, formed in 1876, was part of a county-wide school system. In 1889 the . . . — — Map (db m95793) HM |
| On County Road 4007 at County Road 4008, on the left when traveling east on County Road 4007. |
| | Built in 1888 on land donated by the Albert T. Rice family, the first White Hall School was a one-room building. First called Caney Creek School, its name was changed to White Hall in 1910. A new four-room building was erected in 1928, and by the . . . — — Map (db m96450) HM |
| On North Frances Street at West High Street, on the right when traveling south on North Frances Street. |
| | Opened 1904 through the efforts of local women's clubs. Building a gift of public benefactor Andrew Carnegie. Only library in Kaufman County; has been information center for students of five local colleges and a site of early civic functions.
. . . — — Map (db m97324) HM |
| Near Town North Drive at Poetry Road (Farm to Market Road 986). Reported missing. |
| | On July 3, 1883, the citizens of Terrell voted overwhelmingly to establish and support a system of public schools. The first classes were held in September of that year in buildings that had previously been occupied by various private schools. In . . . — — Map (db m98020) HM |
| On Bowser Circle south of Forest Creek Lane, on the left when traveling south. |
| | This house replaced the 1845 log cabin of Robert A. Terrell (1820-1881), a pioneer settler for whom the town was named. Built for him in 1864, it is one of the few remaining octagon-shaped houses in Texas. Since 1897 it has been associated with a . . . — — Map (db m97642) HM |
| On North Catherine Street at East Alamo Street, on the right when traveling north on North Catherine Street. |
| | On January 2, 1862, Starlin Marion Newberry Marrs was born in Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, Virginia (now West Virginia). At 16, he began teaching in rural schools, working in coal mines to make ends meet. He moved to Texas in 1881, teaching in . . . — — Map (db m97361) HM |
| On North Catherine Street at Heath Street, on the right when traveling north on North Catherine Street. |
| | This location has been home to a school building for the students of the Terrell area since 1901. The site was selected to serve the children living north of the Texas and Pacific Railway tracks nearby. A two-story building named the North Primary . . . — — Map (db m97362) HM |
| On South Rockwall Avenue at Riley Street, on the left when traveling north on South Rockwall Avenue. |
| | In the 1880s Presbyterian missionary Alexander R. Wilson began conducting school in the rural South Prong community of Ellis County. One of his pupils was a promising black farm boy named William Henry Burnett. Through Wilson's personal guidance, . . . — — Map (db m97646) HM |
| | The origins of public schools in Boerne date to 1873, when the Boerne Gesangenverein donated land on which to erect a schoolhouse. A two-room stone building was completed in 1874 and served children in all grades. A small frame building was added to . . . — — Map (db m128111) HM |
| On High Street 0.1 miles west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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Comfort was founded by a group of German immigrants in 1854. By 1856, there were enough children in the area to warrant a public school and a one-room log cabin was built on Michael Lindners lot no. 258 with some classes held in homes. The . . . — — Map (db m111290) HM |
| On China Street (Farm to Market Road 1350) at Avenue C, on the right when traveling east on China Street. |
| | Prior to the settlement of the community of Zanzenberg and Center Point, school was taught in shacks and homes. From 1873-1875, B.F. Johnson taught classes in the first school held in various buildings in the area. From 1876-1884, the Center Point . . . — — Map (db m157413) HM |
| On West Barnett Street west of Paschal Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Doyle School began as an African American school in 1909. The African American community raised $53 to move the frame building of the former school for white students after a new one was built. The land where the building was moved was donated . . . — — Map (db m135123) HM |
| On Upper Turtle Creek Road (Farm to Market Road 1273) at Canyon Road, on the left when traveling west on Upper Turtle Creek Road. |
| | This schoolhouse and nearby burial ground originally served the pioneer settlers of the Turtle Creek area. The oldest marked grave is that of Miles L. Denton (1857 - 75). Also buried in the cemetery is Susan Elizabeth Bird (1866 - 87), the wife of . . . — — Map (db m159765) HM |
| On State Highway 41 at Divide School Road NW (State Highway 41), on the right when traveling west on State Highway 41. |
| | The first school classes held in this vicinity began in 1882, in the home of a hired teacher. The only two area families with children paid the instructor's salary. In 1893, William and Lou Wharton provided land for a one-room schoolhouse to meet . . . — — Map (db m122867) HM |
| Near Junction Highway (State Highway 27) 0.5 miles south of Sunset Cemetery Road W.. |
| | The earliest marked graves in this cemetery are those of James and Susan Dowdy's four children. They were killed by Indians in 1878, soon after the family migrated from Goliad. However, local tradition says the first interment is that of M.B. . . . — — Map (db m159871) HM |
| On South Beaumont Street at Spring Street (Alternate Texas Highway 166), on the right when traveling north on South Beaumont Street. |
| | When Fort Clarks Seminole-Negro Indian Scout Detachment was disbanded by the U.S. Army on September 30, 1914, the Seminoles were required to relocate to Brackettville. They held school in their church until new grounds were purchased by the . . . — — Map (db m63227) HM |
| On Bonham Street (U.S. 82) at 41st Street NW, on the right when traveling east on Bonham Street. |
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Created December 17, 1840
from Red River County
Organized in 1841
Named in honor of
Mirabeau B. Lamar, 1798 – 1859
Father of Texas education
President of the Republic of Texas
1838 – 1841
Lafayette, 1841
Mount . . . — — Map (db m96841) HM |
| On 3rd Street Northeast at Lamar Avenue (Business U.S. 271), on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street Northeast. |
| | Although attempts to provide a public school system in Paris were made as early as 1877, it was not until 1884 that the system as it is known today was organized. Under the strong leadership of Mayor John C. Gibbons, W.B. Aikin, E.L. Dohoney, and . . . — — Map (db m110812) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 302 at Farm to Market Road 2901, on the left when traveling north on Highway 302. |
| | Opened 1908 as one-room school, Springlake became an independent district in 1924 when Halsell ranch land was sold to settlers and local population increased. Enlarged school opened 1925 in new $30,000 brick structure on site bought from J. F. . . . — — Map (db m104457) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 532 at County Highway 290, on the right when traveling west on Highway 532. |
| | In 1916, nineteen taxpayers of the Moulton Independent School District (MISD) petitioned the county court to establish a new rural school for northwest Lavaca County,
because unpaved roads and a lack of school buses made it difficult for rural . . . — — Map (db m155565) HM |
| On St. Ludmila Street at Philip Street, on the right when traveling south on St. Ludmila Street. |
| | The first Catholic school in Shiner was built in 1896 by Scherbohm and Mewes, contractors. The two story French style frame building housed two classrooms, a dining room and kitchen on the first floor, and a residence for the Sisters on the second . . . — — Map (db m128137) HM |
| On South Main Street (U.S. 77) north of East Richmond Street, on the right when traveling north. |
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Located on Old San Antonio Road, on land surveyed in 1821 as part of the original colony of Moses and Stephen F. Austin.
In 1854 became site of major settlement by Wend from northern Europe, led by Pastor Johann Kilian.
Had only school . . . — — Map (db m111932) HM |
| On U.S. 79 0.8 miles south of Interstate 45, on the right when traveling south. |
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Born in North Carolina. Educated at University of Alabama. Came to Texas in 1850. Practiced law in Centerville. Served as the first District Attorney, then as Judge in the old 13th Judicial District.
Represented Leon County as member of . . . — — Map (db m158914) HM |
| On West Houston Street at Hill Street, on the right when traveling east on West Houston Street. |
| | Dayton began as part of the City of Liberty. The children who lived here were either educated at home, across the river in the main part of Liberty, or not at all. In 1849, a board of trustees formed a committee to establish a school for these . . . — — Map (db m128338) HM |
| On Sam Houston Street at Austin Street, on the right when traveling east on Sam Houston Street. |
| | In 1859 Bishop John Mary Odin sent a group of Ursulines from Galveston to Liberty to establish a convent and girls' school. Under the leadership of an energetic French nun, Mother Ambroise, the Sisters bought land at this site and erected two frame . . . — — Map (db m116710) HM |
| On North Kaufman Street at East Evelyn Street, on the left when traveling north on North Kaufman Street. |
| | Built opposite public school, for Laura T. Rogers, who (1880- 1920) taught piano and choral music from 7 A.M. To 7 P.M., 6 days a week, 8 months in year. Had 4 pianos used all day; 8 pupils often played in unison. Auditorium, with overflow seating . . . — — Map (db m159003) HM |
| On North McKinney Street at Carthage Street, on the right when traveling south on North McKinney Street. |
| | The first statewide teachers association in Texas had its beginnings in two regional teachers' organizations. The North Texas Educational Association was begun in Dallas in 1877. Teachers in Central Texas met in Austin in 1879, formed the Austin . . . — — Map (db m158972) HM |
| On College Avenue at Railroad Street, on the left when traveling east on College Avenue. |
| | Located at one of highest points (altitude 661 ft.) between Dallas and Houston. First noted in history by Philip Nolan's trading expedition, 1797. Home in early days of Tehuacana Indians, a Wichita tribe, who engaged in farming and peaceful pursuits . . . — — Map (db m92257) HM |
| On College Avenue at Railroad Street, on the left when traveling east on College Avenue. |
| | Born in Castletown, Marshfield Parish, England, of Welsh parents. In youth spent several years as an apprentice stonemason in Liverpool, England. Came to America in 1870, and to Tehuacana in 1872.
A year later he was given the contract for the . . . — — Map (db m92256) HM |
| On South Main Avenue at West Willow Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Avenue. |
| | Around 1886, the town of Lipscomb was established by J.H. Arthur who built a store and post office out of cottonwood logs. As more people moved to the area, the need for a school arose and, on July 16, 1887, a special meeting was called to organize . . . — — Map (db m93595) HM |
| On Houston Street (Business U.S. 59) at Guadalupe Street, on the right when traveling east on Houston Street. |
| | Noted folklorist James Frank Dobie was born at the old Dobie Ranch near Lagarto in Live Oak County on September 26, 1888. Dobie was the eldest of six children born to Richard J. and Ella (Byler) Dobie and a descendant of ranchers and cattlemen. At . . . — — Map (db m132237) HM |
| On Houston Street (Business U.S. 59) at Guadalupe Street, on the right when traveling east on Houston Street. |
| | A fourth-generation Texan, Thelma Pugh-Lindholm descended from Irish emigrants Thomas and Margaret (McCann) Pugh, who purchased from empresarios McMullen and McGloin in 1835 a Mexican league and labor of land across the Nueces River from present-day . . . — — Map (db m132235) HM |
| Near Fourth Street west of Flint Avenue (U.S. 82), on the left when traveling west. |
| | One-room schools were built to serve the families of cowboys, ranches and homesteaders. Classroom furniture was homemade, and wooden boards were painted black for chalkboards. A bucket of water from a well or stream provided drinks for everyone, . . . — — Map (db m135238) HM |
| | Known for his leadership in the field of agricultural education, Bradford Knapp served as first director of the U.S. Cooperative Extension Service and helped plan and carry out World War I overseas food production for the Agriculture Department. He . . . — — Map (db m106375) HM |
| On 19th Street (U.S. 62) at Avenue U, on the right when traveling west on 19th Street. |
| | The city of Lubbock experienced a significant increase in population during the 1920s as it became the agricultural, educational, service, and trade center of the South Plains. This high school was built out of the need for providing an education . . . — — Map (db m73558) HM |
| On 47th Street east of Hartford Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Opened in 1955. Named for town of Monterey, one of the two original townsites for Lubbock. It was founded in present northwest Lubbock by W. E. Rayner in 1890. In a unique compromise in 1891, Rayner joined the promoters of the other townsite to . . . — — Map (db m73547) HM |
| Near Detroit Avenue south of 15th Street when traveling south. |
| | The dairy barn and silo were constructed in 1926-27 and served as a teaching facility for 40 years. The barn was designed by Forth Worth architect W.C. Hedrick with the help of Ag Dean A.H. Leidigh and Prof. W.L. Stangel. Students brought their own . . . — — Map (db m54166) HM |
| On 15th Street west of Boston Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | One of the first four buildings on the Texas Tech campus, the livestock judging pavilion was the school's first structure built specifically for agricultural education. Completed in the 1920s, it was designed by the noted Fort Worth architect Wyatt . . . — — Map (db m54165) HM |
| On North Polk Street (County Road 134) at East Clarksville Street, on the left when traveling north on North Polk Street. |
| | Born in Virginia. Came to Texas 1843. During Civil War, served in famous Hood's Texas Brigade. At Chickamauga, took command after Gen. Hood was shot. In 1864-1865, fought west of the Mississippi with Lane's Partisan Rangers.
After war, was in . . . — — Map (db m119557) HM |
| On U.S. 87 0.5 miles south of Ranch to Market Road 1222, on the right when traveling south. |
| | During the 1850s and 1860s, Mason County landowner “Major” Joshua Peters, supplied cut prairie grasses from here to Fort Mason for their horses. The community which developed took the name Peters Prairie. In 1877, John Rhoads and W.H. . . . — — Map (db m90947) HM |
| On State Highway 71 0.1 miles west of Farm to Market Road 501, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Pontotoc, settled about 1859, was named by first merchant, M.R. Kidd, for his former home town in Mississippi. Post office was opened in 1878 in the B.J. Willis home, with Mrs. Willis postmaster.
Founded by interested citizens, San Fernando . . . — — Map (db m91458) HM |
| On 5th Street at Avenue H, on the right when traveling east on 5th Street. |
| | Organized in 1912, the Bay City Public Library was first housed in the J. P. Keller Insurance Company office. The non-profit Bay City Library Association, also formed in 1912, spearheaded community fund raising efforts to operate the library. Land . . . — — Map (db m120755) HM |
| On Avenue F (State Highway 60) south of 7th Street (State Highway 35), on the right when traveling north. |
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Born in Vermont. Came to Texas in 1824. Worked to establish the Republic. Represented Matagorda in the First Congress of the Republic where he served as speaker, Oct. 1836 to April 1837. At his death in Sept. 1837 left . . . — — Map (db m117462) HM |
| On Avenue B (Farm to Market Road 616) west of Avenue A, on the right when traveling west. |
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In the first years of the 20th century, Jonathan Pierce filed a deed with the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad (Southern Pacific) to lay out a town along the rail line at the junction of two major roads. He named the community . . . — — Map (db m118424) HM |
| On South Gulf Road at Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east on South Gulf Road. |
| | Georgia native Albert Clinton Horton came to Texas in 1834 from Alabama, where he had served in the state legislature. He established a plantation along Caney Creek in present Wharton County. In 1835, he returned to Alabama to recruit volunteers . . . — — Map (db m158655) HM |
| On Cypress Street at Lewis Street, on the left when traveling south on Cypress Street. |
| | First Episcopal Church in Texas Organized January 27, 1839 The Rev. Caleb S. Ives, Rector Building consecrated February 25, 1844 by the Rt. Rev. Leonides Polk, D. D., Bishop of Louisiana Diocese of Texas established January 1, 1849 . . . — — Map (db m158768) HM |
| On Cypress Street at Lewis Street, on the left when traveling south on Cypress Street. |
| | This parish, the oldest Episcopal Church in Texas, traces its history to 1838. The year the Rev. Caleb S. Ives was appointed Missionary to the Republic of Texas. The first service was held on Christmas Day, and the Congregation was formally . . . — — Map (db m158772) HM |
| On Cypress Street at Lewis Street, on the left when traveling south on Cypress Street. |
| | Projected site of a town in 1826 Founded in 1829 with Stephen F. Austin, Elias R. Wightman, Hosea H. League and Ira Ingram as proprietors Third largest town in Texas in 1834 Incorporated January 28, 1839 County Seat of Matagorda County, . . . — — Map (db m158766) HM |
| On Fisher Street at Laurel Street, on the left when traveling west on Fisher Street. |
| | Built by Texas Gulf Sulphur Company Gulf, Texas, Located 5 miles East of this park. Soon after the school began, a much larger brick building was built. Students from Wadsworth and Matagorda came by bus to join the Gulf residents. The school . . . — — Map (db m158733) HM |
| On South Gulf Road 0.1 miles east of Matagorda Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | First Alcalde of Matagorda Municipality, 1834 Member of the Congress of the Republic and First Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1836 Pioneer Patron of Public Schools Born in Vermont August 18, 1788 Died September 22, 1837 . . . — — Map (db m158670) HM |
| On Market Street at Fisher Street (State Highway 60) on Market Street. |
| | One of the oldest Masonic Lodges in Texas. This lodge traces its history to the Republic of Texas. A group of Masons met together on June 24, 1838, and petitioned the newly created Grand Lodge of Texas for a charter to form a Lodge here. Matagorda . . . — — Map (db m158784) HM |
| On Laurel Street 0.1 miles south of Fisher Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This is the original School House established for the negro children of Matagorda. 1904-1953 — — Map (db m158762) HM |
| On South Harrison Street south of West Spruce Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | St. Mary's Catholic Church was officially organized in West in 1892. Because parents wanted a Catholic education for their children, Father F. G. Sebik wrote to Reverend Mother Florence, Superior General of the Sisters of Divine Providence, . . . — — Map (db m151061) HM |
| On River Street (State Highway 16) south of Lowe Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Established 1881 under leadership of Dr. John Van Epps Covey, founder of three Texas colleges—aided here by civic leaders S.F. Dixon, Dr. M.W.C. Frazier, C.F.H. Hiers, R.W. Johnson, M.F. Lowe and L. Wheeler.
A 3-acre site was bought from . . . — — Map (db m152025) HM |
| On London Street at US Hwy 90 (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling west on London Street. |
| | Named for the Rev. John Martin Moye, founder (1762) of the Sisters of Divine Providence, religious order that opened school in Castroville in 1868, and built first part of this structure in 1873: first mother house of the order in the United . . . — — Map (db m116588) HM |
| On Clark Street at College Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Clark Street. |
| | A 2-year, coeducational college that functioned 1910-1921. H. R. Garrett was first president. Students rode horse-drawn bus to campus; edited yearbook, "The Sandstorm." Some 250 attended in 1917. Financial stress forced closure. The 3-story gray . . . — — Map (db m86340) HM |
| On South Fannin Ave at East Main Street, on the left when traveling south on South Fannin Ave. |
| | The first Girl's Tomato Clubs in Texas were organized in 1912 in Milam County to acquaint young women in rural areas with tomato production and canning techniques. At the request of the United States Department of Agriculture, Mrs. Edna Westbrook . . . — — Map (db m84662) HM |
| On East 1st Street at South Central Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East 1st Street. |
| | Pioneer leader of Texas women in rural club work. While serving as principal of a school near Milano, Mrs. Trigg was asked by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1911 to supervise Texas' first Girls' Tomato Club. Her role included . . . — — Map (db m129323) HM |
| On West 6th Street west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Early efforts to serve the educational needs of Cameron's African American students centered on church instruction at a place called "Little Rocky" Church in the Marlow Community. In 1923, Oscar John Thomas (1894-1977) joined the district to serve . . . — — Map (db m150904) HM |
| On U.S. 79 0.2 miles west of Farm to Market Road 335, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Jose Leal received six leagues of land in this area in 1833. In 1867, coal was discovered, and the railroad reached Rockdale in 1874. Not until 1890 did the first coal mine, owned by Herman Vogel, begin operation. Others opened, and more settlers . . . — — Map (db m74393) HM |
| On East Davilla Avenue at Green Street, on the left when traveling east on East Davilla Avenue. |
| | In January 1909, Mary Ann (Coffield) Perry organized the Matinee Musical Club on the front porch of her home at this site. Pearl Cauthon served as the first president of the club, which met regularly to study and perform music. Yearbooks document . . . — — Map (db m74412) HM |
| On 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Born in Tennessee. Graduated from University of Louisville (Ky.). Coming in 1883 to Colorado City, rode horseback or by buggy to ranches in 100-mile radius, practicing here rest of his life.
Religion, medicine, and education were his chief . . . — — Map (db m120153) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 670 0.4 miles south of Interstate 20, on the right when traveling south. |
| | These two pioneer institutions, which began even before a town grew up here, were first housed in the same tiny, one-room building. The structure was erected in 1890 by local settlers when Westbrook was only a flag-stop on the Texas & Pacific Line. . . . — — Map (db m120410) HM |
| Near U.S. 81 south of Adkins Street when traveling south. |
| | Vigorous, forthright and humane Chief Executive of Texas in years 1935-1939. Born in Bowie, one of nine children of Renne and Mary Henson Allred worked in youth as a soda pop bottler, shoeshine boy, newsboy. Attended local schools, Rice University, . . . — — Map (db m120183) HM |
| Near State Highway 677 0.1 miles south of Davenport Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Located in the bend of the Red River in northeast Montague County, Illinois Bend received an official title in 1877. By the 1890s, Illinois Bend was a thriving community where cotton farming swelled the population. Many churches and schools were . . . — — Map (db m87099) HM |
| On Broadnax Street (U.S. 259) at Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadnax Street. |
| | Chartered 1850. Opened 1852 in brick building on land donated by Allen Urquhart, Republic of Texas surveyor. Founded by Marshall Presbytery of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, to educate ministers. Also offered courses in medicine, law and liberal . . . — — Map (db m120016) HM |
| On Snow Hill Road (County Road 1232) 0.2 miles west of State Route 49, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Settlers began moving to this area, which they called Snow Hill, by the early 1840s. In 1852, local residents organized this congregation under the direction of the Rev. Samuel Morris. The first sanctuary, which also served as a community . . . — — Map (db m120020) HM |
| On W. Pilar St. at Pecan Street, on the left when traveling south on W. Pilar St.. |
| | This is the site of the first house in Texas owned by Sam Houston. The building was built in 1891 according to tax records. It was used as a hotel with furnished rooms beginning in 1910. It was officially shown as the Liberty Hotel with 75 rooms for . . . — — Map (db m28256) HM |
| On North Street (Business U.S. 59F) near East College Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This plaza is dedicated to the memory of the first president of Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College. In 1917 the state created an "East Texas Normal" and selected Nacogdoches as its location. The State Board of Regents selected East Texas . . . — — Map (db m29970) HM |
| On South Street at Pillar Street, on the right when traveling north on South Street. |
| | Headquarters of Colonel Jose de las Piedras, commander of the Mexican garrison in Nacogdoches, 1827-1839. The property, after the Texas Revolution, of General Thomas J. Rusk. Served as classrooms for the University of Nacogdoches, 1845-1852. — — Map (db m29325) HM |
| | Immediately following the United States' entry into World War II after the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College (SFA) President Alton Birdwell called together an assembly of students and staff to . . . — — Map (db m44666) HM |
| On Alumni Drive at Griffith Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Alumni Drive. |
| | Opening in 1936, the Stone Fort Museum has interpreted the history of East Texas and of the Old Stone Fort while also elevating the local historic preservation ethic. The Old Stone Fort, built in the late 18th century, was an integral part in a . . . — — Map (db m156880) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 2452 2 miles south of State Highway 31, on the left when traveling north. |
| | One of a family of 10 children, Tennessee-born Annie M. Carpenter grew up hearing stories of her pioneer forebears. She came to Navarro County with her parents in 1876. She taught school in this area before her marriage in 1901 to William F. Love. . . . — — Map (db m128153) HM |
| On West Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Grassroots researcher-writer and historical preservationist whose work led to development of this pioneer village.
Born near Dawson (10 miles Southwest), Taylor attended Baylor University (1911-13), married Maud Stockard (1914), and was . . . — — Map (db m60495) HM |
| On 7th Avenue near Beaton Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | New York native Charles Henry Allyn (1842-1918) came to Texas in 1868, after having served as a captain in the Union army during the Civil War. Capt. Allyn arrived in Corsicana with his wife, Angela (Aldrich), in 1871. As a Corsicana businessman, he . . . — — Map (db m60715) HM |
| On North 12th Street near West Collin Street. |
| | The women's clubs of Corsicana were instrumental in opening the city's first public library in 1901 at West 6th and
Main St. The city created a library board in 1904 and secured a construction grant from the Carnegie Corporation the . . . — — Map (db m60499) HM |
| On West Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | A Navarro County native, Frank Neal Drane married Florence A. Bingham in 1885 and had two children. He ran a
hardware store with his father before becoming president of City National Bank. In 1901 Drane formed the
Corsicana Power and Light . . . — — Map (db m62369) HM |
| On West 2nd Avenue near North 43rd Street. |
| |
Erected A.D. 1987
By the Ex-Students Association
to commemorate the hundreds
of students
who lived, studied and prepared
for adulthood near this site,
and to honor the
Odd Fellows and Rebekas
of Texas
who made our home . . . — — Map (db m62810) HM |
| On Ford Chapel Road (County Road 2004) 0.6 miles north of U.S. 190, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The family of John H. and Margaret Ford came to Texas prior to 1880. Establishing farms and homes, the family helped settle this area of Newton County. A community cemetery was begun on the land of J. D. and Ida J. Ford. Although the cemetery . . . — — Map (db m137262) HM |
| On North Rusk Street (U.S. 190), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Formerly W. H. Ford Male & Female College (1889-1906). Named for Secretary of the Southwest College Company. President Joseph Syler and his wife were the teachers.
High-school level, as were many early Texas "colleges"; founded . . . — — Map (db m128589) HM |
| Near Homer K Taylor Drive at College Drive. |
| |
Jacqueline Cochran, one to the most famous women pilots of the twentieth century, persistently lobbied U.S. Army Airforce General Henry "Hap" Arnold to establish a flight training program for women during World War II. Hard-pressed for pilots . . . — — Map (db m88710) HM |
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