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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1794/00/00 One-room log building is built on Revolutionary War veteran Andrew Kennedy's land by Kennedy, Henry McCulloch, the school's first teacher, and neighbors.
1812/00/00 Sam Houston Teacher Sam Houston works as the schoolmaster to pupils from age 6 to 60. Tuition at that time was $8.00 a term, payable a third in corn, a third in calico and a third in cash.

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Particulars for Sam Houston Schoolhouse:
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Military
Building Type One Room Schoolhouse
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use School
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 72001228
Resource Type:
Owner: State
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Military, Politics-government
Applicable Criteria: Person
Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824
Significant Year: 1794, 1812
Associated People: Houston,Sam
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-Function: School
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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