Historical MarkerBelle Plain College
Baird vicinity · Callahan County · Dedicated 1969 · THC Atlas #5059004729
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Early college of West Texas. Founded in 1881 by Methodist Church. Enrollment reached peak of 300 and students attended from throughout the region. College developed a superior course of study, with special strength in music. It had an orchestra and a brass band. A girl's dormitory was built soon after founding, and in 1885 a 3-story stone building was erected. School also had a military branch in town. Pupils wore blue and gray uniforms. After town lost both county seat and many citizens to Baird, 1883, college eventually closed. (1969).
About this site
Belle Plain College is a historical marker in Baird vicinity, Callahan County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Callahan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 46 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3102, -99.3623 near Baird vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Belle Plain (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Merchant Home, Belle Plaine Cemetery, and Maltby, William Jeff.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5059004729. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
