FIRST School in Cooke County - Mountain Springs, TX
N 33° 28.979 W 097° 02.743
14S E 681574 N 3706541
A 1976 Texas Historical Marker in front of the fourth Mountain Springs school building notes that Mountain Springs had the first school in Cooke County, established in 1847.
Waymark Code: WMT6CH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2016
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Today, the old school serves Mountain Springs as a community center. The interior has been completely reworked, and there are kitchen facilities and plenty of space for activities. The Texas Historical Marker provides some background:
Organized in 1847 in a pioneer woman's home, Mountain Springs School was Cooke County's first school. In 1853, it was moved to a log schoolhouse near this site. In 1884, when it became part of the public school system, this land was deeded for a larger frame structure, called "The Big School". By 1900, the academic year was lengthened to 6 months, beginning after harvest and ending before spring planting. This building, the fourth Mountain Springs School, was erected in 1920. In 1948, low enrollment led to consolidation with Valley View. The old school is now a community center.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1847
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