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A pioneer co-educational institution incorporated by an independent board February 3, 1845. Granted four leagues of land for its support. Opened September, 1845. Eventually absorbed by the public school system. Marcus A. Montrose, an outstanding early Texas educator, was its first President. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Nacogdoches University is a historical marker in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Nacogdoches County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 232 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6069, -94.6515 near Nacogdoches. The nearest cataloged historic site is Washington Square (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Nacogdoches University Building, Old Nacogdoches University, and Nacogdoches University.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5347009300. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Nacogdoches University” names 2 distinct records in Nacogdoches County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Nacogdoches. The others:
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