Richard Alvis Marsh

(October 7, 1845 - August 14, 1917) Kentucky native Richard A. Marsh had a notable military and journalism career before distinguishing himself as an educator in the Rio Grande Valley. He arrived in San Antonio in 1874 then left for Fort Ringgold (Rio Grande City) in 1880 to teach the fort's children. Disheartened by the particularly substandard educational facilities available to children of Mexican descent, Marsh devoted the rest of his life, first as a traveling teacher for area ranch schools and later as Hidalgo County Superintendent of Schools (1902-1914), to significantly upgrade the area's public school system. (1993)

Richard Alvis Marsh is a historical marker in Edinburg, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 26.3061, -98.1418 near Edinburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brushwood Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hidalgo County Pauper, and Restlawn Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215004259. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.