Site of McKenzie College
N 33° 35.687 W 095° 06.238
15S E 304768 N 3719212
1936 gray granite Texas Centennial Marker at the front of McKenzie Cemetery, noting that this was the site of the McKenzie College which closed in 1869.
Waymark Code: WMNV18
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2015
Views: 9
Marker Number: 16077
Marker Text:
An outstanding school of the Southwest before the Civil War. Established in 1841 by the Reverend John W.P. McKenzie (1806-1877), pioneer missionary to the Choctaws, circuit rider in Texas in 1838. Opened in a log cabin, it expanded to four large buildings on 900 acres. Chartered January 10, 1854. Enrolled 300 boarding pupils annually. Closed in 1869.
Erected by the State of Texas
1936
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