Marfa's Blackwell School Designated as 430th National Park Site

MARFA, TX – The Department of the Interior officially recognized the Blackwell School in Marfa as the 430th national park site. The designation comes following the Blackwell School National Historic Site Act, introduced by Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) alongside U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). This legislation, signed into law in 2022, instructed the National Park Service to preserve the Blackwell School as a national historic site. Learn More Here.