Black plaque № 20692

Forney, TX, United States

Forney Independent School District. Public education began in Forney (then named Brooklyn) about 1868 when a 16' x 16' room was built, serving as both a schoolhouse and Union church. Forney School District No. 9, formed in 1876, was part of a county-wide school system. In 1889 the first structure wa

s replaced by a 2-story wooden school building. In 1899 the Forney Independent School District was formed. An imposing brick and stone building superseded the wooden structure in 1903. The present edi

Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 20692 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off