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(May 20, 1888 - Sept. 4, 1932) A native of Falls County, R. C. Fisher graduated in 1913 from what was then Prairie View Normal College. The following year he began his career in education at Blackshear Colored School in Athens. Fisher later became principal of the school, which grew from a seven-grade facility to twelve-grade accredited high school during his years of leadership. In 1932, students moved into a new brick building, renamed Fisher High School in his honor.
Fisher, Richard Columbus is a historical marker in Athens, Henderson County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Henderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 155 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2154, -95.8516 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Athens North Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Blackshear/Fisher School, Site of, Faulk-Gauntt Building, and Faulk and Gauntt Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5213010359. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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