Historical MarkerBedford School
Bedford · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1980 · THC Atlas #5439004728
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Marker Inscription
The first Bedford area school met in a log building during the early 1860s. After the Civil War classes were held in a frame structure at Spring Garden, north of this site. After it burned in the early 1880s, Milton Moore (1828-1914) deeded land here for construction of Bedford College, an elementary and high school academy. In 1893 it was also destroyed by fire and local citizens raised funds for a new elementary school nearby. It was replaced in 1908 by a 2-story brick schoolhouse. The school consolidated with the Hurst-Euless district in 1958 and the building was used until 1969. (1980)
About this site
Bedford School is a historical marker in Bedford, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8462, -97.1403 near Bedford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bedford Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bedford, Bedford Church of Christ, and Bedford Reunion.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439004728. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
