Bangs Public Schools
N 31° 43.103 W 099° 07.813
14R E 487662 N 3509228
The marker for Bangs Public Schools is located in the unified K-12 campus at 3rd street 1 block N of the US 67 in Bangs
Waymark Code: WMV1M0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2017
Views: 5
This historic marker is located in front of Bangs Middle School.
Because the marker is in the center of a large school campus, if you visit, please avoid taking photos of any schoolchildren who may be around.
Marker Number: 296
Marker Text:
The town of Bangs was established on the route of the Santa Fe Railroad, which deeded land to the city for a school. The first school building, a 2-room frame structure on the south side of the railroad tracks, was completed in 1892. Miss Clemie King was the first teacher; enrollment totaled 35 pupils. A new 2-story stone structure, built on the north side of the tracks in 1903, replaced the first building. Over the years the school system has grown and built additional facilities. Nine other area schools have consolidated with the Bangs school system since its founding. (1992)
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Visit Instructions:
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