The Texas Historical Marker for Dr. Josiah T. Sloan in Tehuacana was dedicated in a ceremony on Sunday, December 4, 2022. Josiah Tyree Sloan was born in 1840 in Arkansas and served as a rifleman in the Civil War. After the war, he studied medicine at the University of Nashville and became a physician. Following the Cumberland Presbyterian influence, he moved to Tehuacana in 1885 with his wife and two children. Dr. Sloan established a family homestead including farmland, a crib barn, and a two-story dwelling that also housed his medical practice. He would often make house calls to his patients using his horse and buggy filled with medical equipment. In 1905, Dr. Sloan died of complications from influenza. He left an indelible mark in his community by providing invaluable medical services as a pioneer physician.

The Texas Historical Marker for Washington High School in Groesbeck was dedicated in a ceremony on Saturday, September 16, 2023. The school was built in 1957 for African American students in Groesbeck ISD. After integration, the school became Groesbeck Junior High and serrved that purpose until 1989. It then became Enge-Washington Intermediate School and was named for the two principals of Washington High School, Nelson Washington and Elwood Enge. A new intermediate school was completed in 2011, and most of the old school was demolished in 2018.

The Texas Historical Marker for St. Paul Industtrial College was dedicated in a ceremony on Saturday, March 15, 2025. St. In 1906, African American members of three Texas districts within the Primitive Baptist Church expressed desire to build an institute of higher education for their communities. In 1919, trustees Thornton Carter (1858-1941), Arthur Randolph Foreman (1885-1944), Rev. Samuel M. Britt (1889-1956) and Lee Wilder Thomas (1873-1953) purchased 76.5 acres of land northwest of Mexia. After some difficulty getting started, St. Paul Primitive Baptist College was incorporated in 1924. The trustees secured a loan from Mexia businessman Julius Nussbaum (1856-1935) and construction began on a two-story red brick classroom and dormitory building. The school was completed in February 1929, and the doors opened in September. Rev. E. M. Cooper served as the first dean. Teachers included Edith J. Boston, Joanne Cooper, Maggie Pulliam, Janie Stout, and P. M. Williams.

Every student was required to do both classroom and laboratory-based work. St. Paul taught several different types of courses, including the core academic subjects, and also vocational subjects such as carpentry. Due to its affiliation with the Primitive Baptist Church, the school featured religious training and an annual weeklong revival hosted by area Primitive Baptist Church leaders. In addition to classrooms and laboratory spaces, St. Paul had boys and girls dormitories and athletic facilities for a football team. After World War II, Carter’s son Elijah secured federal subsides for cabinetmaking and shoe repair instruction for veterans. Throughout its existence, St. Paul struggled financially, and the school closed for good in 1953. Although the main building was demolished around 1980, the school’s legacy could be seen for many decades through the skills of St. Paul graduates.