This cache placement is part of the Garland History GeoTour v2.0. Should you wish to download the GeoTour 2.0 passport to earn our beautiful new GeoCoin, you can find the GeoTour page here. The log will contain a secret word which you must enter on your passport in the appropriate slot.
The Flats was a district of Downtown Garland, near the present day Granville Arts Center, where African American families lived in Garland. The district had a school for Black students, that opened in 1936, known as Garland Colored School, Garland City School and Garland Negro School. The school educated students from kindergarten to eighth grade. St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church was also located in The Flats. The church, located on Fourth Street, opened in 1939. Eventually, the many families in Garland’s Black community moved to East Garland, where the streets are named after Black community leaders.