Marker Inscription
Public education efforts for African American students in Mexia began in 1883 with a school on Herman Street. After fire destroyed it, trustees selected this site for a two-story brick schoolhouse built in 1915. T.K. Price was principal at the time. The school was named for Paul Lawrence Dunbar (1872-1906), a noted African American author and poet from Ohio. The schoolhouse had ten large classrooms and an auditorium. In 1948, it was razed and replaced with a large one-story school that served until integration in 1968. Later used for other classes, the structure was eventually demolished, but the site remains an important reminder of early education in Mexia. (2005)
About this site
Site of Dunbar High School is a historical marker in Mexia, Limestone County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Limestone County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 187 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6795, -96.4907 near Mexia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smith, L.P. (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Mexia, First Presbyterians Church of Mexia, and Texas State Teachers Association.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013854. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
