Black plaque № 25799

Hallettsville, TX, United States

Wied School. Opened in 1895, Wied School served the primarily German and Czech population of the Wied community over 70 years. Anglo-American settlement in this area began in the 1830s, and by the early 1870s, German immigrants, including the Wied brothers for whom the community was named, began mov

ing here. A number of Czech immigrants also came to the community in the following years. Local students attended a private school until August Wied, son of Sophie and George Wied, deeded land for a c

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