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The Blackwell School Alliance

Uplifting Undertold Stories, Completing American History

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The Blackwell School Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Marfa, Texas working to defend and amplify the experiences of the Mexican-American public school experience during the era of de facto segregation.

The Blackwell School is the former de facto segregated school for Mexican-American school children in Marfa that operated from 1909 until 1966, and is currently operated as a museum.

On October 17, 2022, the Blackwell School was designated a
National Historic Site as a unit of the National Park Service.

Visiting Blackwell

Our Address:

501 S Abbot St

Marfa, TX 79843

Museum Hours:

Sat - Sun: 12pm - 4pm
Monday: 9am - 12pm

Private tours available upon request, subject to availability.
 

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