Historical Marker

Telegraph Office & School

Historical marker location:
201 W. Gallagher St., Ft. Stockton, Texas
( Corner of Gallagher and Nelson St., FT. Stockton 201 W. Gallagher St.)
Marker installed: 1966

First school in area, 1883. Smaller structure served as first office for army telegraph line which arrived in 1876.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.