Site of Pickard High School -- Brenham TX
N 30° 10.060 W 096° 23.279
14R E 751541 N 3340247
A grey granite tablet on the eastern edge of downtown Brenham preserves the history of Pickard High School
Waymark Code: WMVKCB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/28/2017
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This grey granite tablet was erected by the Washington County Lions Club in 1979. It is located at the corner of Kerr Street and Mangrum Street in Brenham.
The tablet reads as follows:
"SITE OF PICKARD HIGH SCHOOL
Esteemed Texas school established about 1875 by Brenham Public School System for black pupils of elementary through high school levels and called Camptown School. It was renamed East End School and later, in 1936, Pickard High School in honor of A. R. Pickard, its principal for about forty-five years. Becoming a senior high school in 1958, it continued until 1969.
Principals serving here were Paul Bledsoe, [blank] Anderson, Sam McCoy, A. R. Pickard, Sr. W. I. Alton, Sr.
The spirit of Pickard High School lives in the hearts of its thousands of students. (1979)
[Lions Club logo]
Washington County Lions Club"
Group that erected the marker: Washington County Lions Club
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
SE Corner of Kerr and Mangrum
Brenham, TX
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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