| Marker Number |
4839 |
| Atlas Number |
5439004839 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Mosier Valley School |
| Index Entry |
Mosier Valley School |
| Address |
Knapp & Mosier St. |
| City |
Euless |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
675762 |
| UTM Northing |
3631691 |
| Subject Codes |
African American topics; educational topics |
| Marker Year |
1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
S. side of Mosier Valley, near Knapp/Mosier intersection, near Euless |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1870, former slaves Robert and Dilsie Johnson received a 40-acre tract of land here as a wedding gift from plantation owner Lucy Lee. Soon other freedmen settled in Mosier Valley, and in 1883 a community school was organized. A schoolhouse, built at this site about 1924, served as a focal point for the surrounding area. It was replaced by a brick structure in 1953. Mosier Valley students were integrated in 1969. Today the site serves as a reminder of the area's earliest citizens and as a symbol of the community's rich heritage. (1983) |
