Brazos County Historical Commission to dedicate a state marker at the site of Allen Military Academy

This podcast is with the chairman of the Brazos County Historical Commission, Henry Mayo, and WTAW's Bill Oliver.The grounds of what is now the federal women's prison in Bryan was established in 1899 as Allen Academy. Tomorrow (Saturday, March 8), the Brazos County historical commission will dedicate a marker that replaces one that was installed in 1978 but disappeared in 2014. Commission chairman Henry Mayo says only the title of the marker has changed, which reflects the site of Allen's military academy that began during World War One.The public is invited to the dedication program, which starts at 1 p.m.The location of the program is 1000 E. 22nd Street in Bryan.The program hosts are the Brazos County Historical Commission and the Allen Military Academy alumni/cadets group AMA Remembered.