American Corner Colored School

Other Names: School No. 1

Earliest Documented: 1875
Latest Documented: 1897


Description:

Shown in the 1875 Isler and 1897 Saulsbury maps. Listed in 1896 school board expenditures as School No. 1 in Election District No. 5.

The mapped location is our are best guess – the grove of trees that now lies south of modern road after it was straightened and crossroads the layout changed.

Location Precision: 100 meters
Structure Exists: No


Primary Source:   Denton Journal
Other Sources: 1875 Isler map, 1897 Saulsbury map

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