Site of Pecan Springs School

In community where scalping and dramatic rescue of Josiah Wilbarger occurred in 1833. By 1875 area had developed so much that a schoolhouse was built at this site. Original 30 x 40-foot structure was set on 4.68 acres of land. A Mr. Goodnight was the first teacher; he had 85 pupils in one-room school. Later, under county system, this became District Number 61. Its southern boundary was the Colorado River. By 1943 it had six teachers. It was annexed to Austin in 1951; closed in 1956. (1973)

Site of Pecan Springs School is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.2978, -97.6875 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Annie Webb Blanton (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Colored Baptist Church, Site of Fort Colorado, and Bethany Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015647. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.