PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL TO RECEIVE HISTORICAL MARKER

  

One of Washington County’s oldest schools will be given a historical marker on Sunday, March 19th during a special ceremony.

Pleasant Hill School, which dates back to the 1800s, will be dedicated during a program at 2 p.m. at the school’s location- 500 Pleasant Hill School Road. A reception will follow the ceremony on Sunday at Salem Lutheran Church fellowship hall.

Pleasant Hill is located in southernmost Washington County on Williams Creek four miles southeast of Brenham off State Highway 36. According to the Texas State Historical Association, the town was originally named Krug after Kenney Krug, who operated a store in the community.

The community changed its name to Pleasant Hill on March 29, 1878. By 1882 the town had a population of 350,  two churches, and the school.

Classes were held in the school there until 1963.