First East Bernard School
N 29° 20.621 W 096° 05.480
14R E 782425 N 3249578
The state historical marker for the first East Bernard school is located inside the Wharton County Museum
Waymark Code: WM15YMY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2022
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East Bernard is a small community in northeast Wharton County, Texas. The state historical marker for their first school is one of at least two state historical markers which have been relocated to the Wharton County Museum at 3615 N. Richmond Rd. in Wharton.
Marker Number: -none-
Marker Text:
Built 1888 a mile north of town (so trains would not disturb). Moved to town, 1892. Making way for new two – story school, was sold and moved 1895 by Herman W. Koym.
Used since for gristmill, blacksmith shop, storage.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 1965
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