Macedonia School
Hawkins, Wood County, Texas
Marker Inscription
One of first one-teacher schools in Wood County. Served the county's earliest community -- Macedonia, which was renamed Redland in 1900. Land for school was donated by W. M. McCarroll in 1885. W. M. Harris was one of first teachers. The school consolidated with the Hawkins Independent District in 1944. (1969)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
One of the first one-teacher schools in Wood County, Macedonia School served the county's earliest community — Macedonia, renamed Redland in 1900. W. M. McCarroll donated the land in 1885, and W. M. Harris was among its first teachers. In 1944 the little school consolidated with the Hawkins Independent District.
Why it matters
The one-room schoolhouse was the backbone of rural American education, and its consolidation reflects the 20th-century reshaping of country schooling.
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Related people
- · W. M. McCarroll
- · W. M. Harris
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