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Started as preparatory institute in 1901 by Albert, R. W. and J. P. Maberry, aided by Ben Wiliams and W. W. Sanders. Trained teachers. Also had public school courses, with pupils from far away as Panhandle of Texas. Added a building in 1908. Plant was sold, 1915, to public school system. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967
Pritchett Normal Institute is a historical marker in Gilmer, Upshur County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Upshur County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 108 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6630, -95.0161 near Gilmer. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pleasant Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Morris Cemetery, Unknown Soldier, and New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5459011338. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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