Marker Inscription
Opened in 1910, the Palacios Preparatory School was located at this site, behind the family home of its founder, Martha Pearl Dickson McGuire (1876-1962), and her family. Music instruction was given in upstairs rooms of the home. It was the first Palacios school to offer courses in cultural arts in addition to academics. Students performed twice a year in public programs. As many as sixty pupils were enrolled, and parents often traded labor on school projects for childrens' tuition. The school closed in 1918, when the McGuire family moved to Palestine, Texas. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Palacios Preparatory School is a historical marker in Matagorda County, Texas. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Matagorda County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 114 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.7017, -96.2089. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texas Baptist Encampment Grounds (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Palacios, Pybus-Koerber House, and St. John's Episcopal Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5321003914. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
