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 Gathings College Posted by:  txoilgas
N 32° 10.907 W 097° 15.523
14S E 664159 N 3561914
Texas Historical Marker behind the Covington ISD at 501 N Main St, Covington, TX, commemorating Gathings College, a preparatory school, as well as Mr. Gathings's personal contributions to the community.
Waymark Code: WMAEAE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2011
Views: 10
The marker is on the school playground, near the corner of North Barron Street and College Avenues.
Marker Number: 2114
Marker Text:
Established about 1860 by the founder of Covington, Col. James Gathings, and his brother Philip.
Over 200 students enrolled. A military department prepared young men for duty in Civil War. Many of the 25 colleges in Confederate Texas closed, due to shortage of teachers and books. But college here stayed open.
Col. Gathings operated flour mill, tannery, shoe shop, machine shop (made wagons, coffins, farm equipment), brick kiln, saddlery. To needy families of soldiers he gave flour, meat and shoes. He also mounted, clothed and equipped army units free. (1965)
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