Site of Marshall Masonic Female Institute

Site of Marshall Masonic Female Institute (HM23HH)

Location: Marshall, TX 75670 Harrison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 32.863', W 94° 22.142'

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School originated as Female Department of Marshall University, chartered Jan. 18, 1842, by Republic of Texas.

Marshall Masonic Lodge No. 22 chartered the Female Institute as a separate school in 1850.
Five lodge members (including city's most prominent men) were on institute's executive board.
By 1853, there were fifty-three students and a faculty of five.

Two who served longest of the school's five presidents were Dr. Thomas B. Wilson (1850-1858 and 1865-1870) and Dr. Charles B. Stuart (1874-1886).
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HM NumberHM23HH
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Year Placed1969
Placed ByState of Texas Historical Survey Committee & Marshall Lodge No. 22 A.F. & A.M
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 371456 N 3601974
Decimal Degrees32.54771667, -94.36903333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 32.863', W 94° 22.142'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 32' 51.78" N, 94° 22' 8.52" W
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Area Code(s)903
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 213-299 W Burleson St, Marshall TX 75670, US
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