MORGANVILLE HISTORICAL TIMELINE

About Morganville, Texas:

1899 Morganville is founded and the town's charter and Articles of Conduct are drafted.
1905 Morganville's Elders Council is formed, permitting the citizens of the town a voice in administrative matters.
1920

A monument is erected in Founder's Square to commemorate the service of Joshua Bartlett, Declan McRae and Frederick Bolton, whose heroic efforts to protect Morganville during the prairie fires cost them their lives.

1933 Morganville School District is formed.
1948 Morganville becomes the home of Texas Prairie University.
1951 The new Elders Council building is completed and put into service.
1963 Morganville Blood Bank is founded.
1968 Morganville attracts new businesses and industries, allowing the creation of additional jobs and income.
1980 Two professors from Texas Prairie University (Drs. Johnson and Shayle) are recognized for their outstanding work in blood-borne diseases.
1999 Morganville celebrates its centennial.

 


 

 

 

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