Crockett, TX, United States
Post Oak School. A lasting reminder of the importance of educational institutions in the heart of rural East Texas, Post Oak School held its first classes in September 1892 on this site, on property then owned by Stephen Box. It served African-American students in the community and the surrounding a
rea for more than 60 years. Built adjacent to the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, the first Post Oak school building contained the principal's office, a book room, seven classrooms and a kitchen. In 1939, a
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