Clarksville, TX, United States
McKenzie College. Site of McKenzie College - An outstanding school of the Southwest before the Civil War - Established in 1841 by the Reverend John W. P. McKenzie (1806-1877), pioneer missionary to the Choctaws, circuit rider in Texas in 1838 - Opened in a log cabin, it expanded to four large buildi
ngs on 900 acres - Chartered January 10, 1854 - Enrolled 300 boarding pupils annually - Closed in 1869 #10884
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