Details for Site of McKenzie College
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507016077
Data
| Marker Number | 16077 |
| Atlas Number | 5507016077 |
| Marker Title | Site of McKenzie College |
| Index Entry | McKenzie College, Site of |
| Address | |
| City | Clarksville |
| County | Red River |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 304795 |
| UTM Northing | 3718995 |
| Subject Codes | |
| Marker Year | 1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | CR 1287, McKenzie Cemetery |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | |
| Marker Text | Site of McKenzie College, an outstanding school of the southwest before the Civil War. Established in 1841 by the Reverend John W.P. McKenzie (1806-1877), pioneer missionary to the Choctaws, circuit rider in Texas in 1838. Opened in a log cabin, it expanded to four large buildings on 900 acres. Chartered January 10, 1854. Enrolled 300 boarding pupils annually. Closed in 1869. |