Marker Inscription
Daughter of C. W. Post. Lived in Texas 1888-1891. Had part with father in locating colony here 1906; rescued local economy by aid after 1917 drought. Co-donor, site for Post Recreation Center. Donor, South Plains Council Boy Scouts Camp; books and paintings to South Plains College. A leading philanthropist in arts and humanities. Benefactress, C. W. Post College, Long Island University; founder "Music for Young America." Recipient of 30 citations for service, 3 honorary degrees, 6 foreign decorations. A woman endowed with true virtues of generosity and compassion. 1968
About this site
Mrs. Merriweather Post is a historical marker in Post, Garza County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Garza County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1932, -101.3813 near Post. The nearest cataloged historic site is Charles W. Post (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Garza County, Mason Memorial Building, and Post Sanitarium, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5169003515. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
