Historical Marker
Old Pakan School
Historical marker location:
FM 453, about 4.5 mi. N of IH 40, Shamrock, Texas
( From Shamrock, take I-40 west about 9 miles to F.M. 453 exit; take F.M. 453 north about 4.5 miles to marker site)
Named for Sam Pakan, Sr., (1875-1929), Slovak emigrant. Success in Chicago enabled him to buy land here, 1904. Ten other Slovak families joined him and pooled funds to build first school, 1907. Some old settlers remaining include Linkeys, Mertels, Pakans, Macinas, Hrnciars, Smith and Cadras. (1967).