First School 1853 - Fort Worth, TX
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N 32° 45.481 W 097° 20.081
14S E 655999 N 3625688
This plaque marks the spot where the first school in Fort Worth was.
Waymark Code: WM9MER
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2010
Views: 6
The plaque says:
Tarrant County
Historical Society
First School
1853
Site of First School Established
By John Peter Smith
Engraved on the granite:
Classes Held in
Abandoned Fort Hospital
in This Block
The Handbook of Texas Online's article about John Peter Smith (URL below) says:
In January 1854 Smith obtained possession of an old army hospital left abandoned by the Second United States Dragoons. In this building he began the first school in the city. Although because of ill health he maintained classes for only three months, the school house was eventually transformed into the Male and Female Academy, reportedly the first permanent educational facility in Fort Worth.
Group that erected the marker: Tarrant County Historical Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Intersection of West Bluff Street and Main Street
in Heritage Park
Fort Worth, TX United States
76102
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