Nacogdoches, TX, United States
Alton W. Birdwell. (1870-1954) Born near Elkhart in Anderson County, Alton W. Birdwell as reared in the Piney Woods of East Texas. His early education was provided through home schooling; he earned money for later study by hand-molding clay bricks and hewing railroad ties. Birdwell attended classes
at the University of Texas, the University of Missouri, and the University of Chicago. His first teaching position was at Pleasant Retreat in Smith County in 1892. Birdwell served as principal in Tyle
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 24198 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off