Site of J.H. Rowe School

Formal public education for African American students in the Jasper area dates to 1875 and the formation of a school at nearby Cold Springs. It moved to a new campus in Jasper in 1924, the same year James Hoff Rowe came as administrator. Born in Panola County in 1876, Rowe attended Prairie View Normal and Industrial College (Prairie View A&M University) and Hampton Institute in Virginia. He served as dean at Prairie View before coming to Jasper. The education programs increased in scope and significance during his leadership, and he remained principal until his death in 1943. The school was later named in his honor, and it remained open until integration in 1968. (2004)

Site of J.H. Rowe School is a historical marker in Jasper, Jasper County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Jasper County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9170, -93.9889 near Jasper. The nearest cataloged historic site is Blake-Beaty-Orton House (historic place), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jasper County Courthouse, Jasper County, C. S. A., and Beaty-Orton House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5241013067. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.