Marker Inscription
The first school for Africa Americans in Honey Grove began in 1882 with 20 students and one teacher. The school was named for F. M. Bralley, an early superintendent. By 1911 there were 188 students and two teachers. Bralley became a high school in 1925 when Smith Hill School opened for elementary grades, but the two schools were joined again in 1934. In 1959 the school was renamed in honor of its long-term principal John W. Pendleton. After the Honey Grove schools were integrated in 1965-66, the Bralley-Pendleton School buildings were sold and razed. (1997)
About this site
Bralley-Pendleton School is a historical marker in Honey Grove, Fannin County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5792, -95.9080 near Honey Grove. The nearest cataloged historic site is Church of St. Mark, The Evanvelist, Episcopal (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Honey Grove Lodge No. 164, A. F. & A. M., Honey Grove City Hall, and McKenzie Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008849. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
