Historical MarkerBehrns West Texas Normal and Business College
Cherokee · San Saba County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5411004846
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Opened 1895 by noted educator Francis Marion Behrns. A 3-story native blue marble main hall and frame dormitory were built by interested local citizens. Courses included mathematics, natural sciences, Latin, oratory, commercial subjects, literature, psychology, music and painting. Character building was stressed. Its graduates led in teaching and other professions. After the Behrns School closed in 1903, buildings were used by Cherokee Junior College; after 1921 by public schools. In 1945 fire destroyed old main hall.
About this site
Behrns West Texas Normal and Business College is a historical marker in Cherokee, San Saba County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in San Saba County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9796, -98.7066 near Cherokee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hanna Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kuykendall Cemetery, Montgomery Cemetery, and Gray Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5411004846. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
