Historical Marker

Old Mason Grammar School

Mason · Mason County · Dedicated 1965 · THC Atlas #5319011289

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Marker Inscription

Located near Gamel Springs on grounds of Fort Mason (1851-61; 1866-69), the last Federal command of Robert E. Lee prior to Civil War. Constructed in 1887, by August Brockmann, of stone from post buildings, quarried on this hill. Served Mason until 1952, with curriculum including music and German, structure now serves community as a public library, museum, youth center, and civic activities building. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965

About this site

Old Mason Grammar School is a historical marker in Mason, Mason County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Mason County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7511, -99.2296 near Mason. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grosse, Richard E. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Commercial Bank, Reynolds-Seaquist House, and Fort Mason and Camp Llano, C.S.A..

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5319011289. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.7511, -99.2296 · Mason, Mason County
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