Cold Springs Log Cabin School - Frontier Village - Denison, TX
N 33° 43.883 W 096° 35.300
14S E 723435 N 3734985
The Cold Springs Log Cabin School stands on the grounds of Frontier Village at Loy Lake Park, 111 RC Vaughn Rd, Denison, TX.
Waymark Code: WMZ9XJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2018
Views: 2
"Frontier Village" is the name of "Old Settlers Village" in 2018. They are open year-round from 10 AM to 4 PM, except on Tuesday and Wednesday and some selected holidays. There is a small admission fee, well worth the price of walking the village grounds. This cabin is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a 1977 Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
Pioneers, who were camped near a spring on property of William S. Reeves (1794-1879) while waiting for their land grants, built this one-room schoolhouse about 1855. The leader of the group was William L. Holder (1820-1876), who migrated to Grayson County from Missouri. His son Clinton L. (1845-1897) later used the cabin as a residence. In 1974 the structure was moved to the Old Settlers Village and restored.
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This venerable cabin is "look but don't touch" as far as venturing within. However, one may peek inside through a large glass window to see the school desks and benches.
Original or Re-creation?: Re-located Original
Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1855
Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no
Address:
Frontier Village
111 RC Vaughn Road
Denison, TX USA
75020
Web Address (if available): [Web Link]
Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: no
Year the school closed.: Not listed
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