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Site of Abilene's First School

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302 N Cedar St., Abilene, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 27' 6.92093000016", -99° 44' 9.03309"
 
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     This site was set aside for use as a school by Stoddard Johnston, a newspaperman who platted the town of Abilene in the early 1880s. While the first schoolhouse was under construction in the spring of 1881, classes were held in a tent pitched between Hickory and Cedar streets. As was typical in early frontier towns, the schoolhouse also served as a community center and was used for church worship services. By 1884, the student population had outgrown the schoolhouse, and a new structure was built elsewhere. This site is a reminder of Abilene's early education history. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

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