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53 A. J. Moore High School University Park Dr. & Brazos River (in North Park Campground) & Clay Ave., Waco In 1875 professor A.J. Moore of Paul Quinn College, concerned over the lack of quality education for Waco's negro population, began teaching small ... 103 Albert Turner Clifton House 2600 Austin (26th Austin) Built in 1921 for the family of priminent Waco businessman and civic leader Albert Turner Clifton (1879-1948), this house is a fine example of the ... 111 Alexander McKinza Bosqueville Cemetery, Bosqueville community, Rock Creek Rd., E side 0.3 mi. N of Steinbeck Bend Dr. (FM 3051). Marker is near entrance. In 1834 Alexander McKinza moved to Nacogdoches, Texas, from his native Alabama. During the Texas War for Independence, he joined the Sabine volunteers ... 118 Alico Building 425 Austin Ave. (4th Austin), Waco Designed and built by Sanguinet & Staats and Roy E. Lane, the 22-story home office of the Amicable Liife Insurance Co. was erected in 1911 as publicity ... 23590 Alpha Theater 221 Clifton Street Waco began showing motion pictures at the turn of the century, but more than forty years later, Waco’s black movie-going population still experienced ... 12071 Aquilla Creek Truss Bridge 2 mi. E of Gholson on FM 1858; 7/10 mi N on CR 428 (Rogers Hill Roadd) The road crossing Aquilla Creek at this point was built in 1875. In times of heavy rainfall the condition of the roadbed across Aquilla Creek was ... 241 Austin Avenue Methodist Church 1300 Austin Ave. (13th Austin), Waco Designed by R.H. Hunt, this edifice is substantial interpretation of Gothic architecture. It was built in 1925 during the ministry of the Rev. Cullom ... 242 Austin Avenue United Methodist Church 1300 Austin (13th Austin), Waco At the close of the nineteenth century, when it was determined that Waco's Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church, south (now First United Methodist ...

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317 Battle Cemetery and Community From Mart Hwy 164 to battle lake road travel about 1 1/2 mi: to battle road, turn north proceed about 1 mi. to intersection wit middleton Rd., turn west marker is on left about 1/2 mi west on middleton rd. Established about 1880, the Battle community was named for local landowner Nicholas W. Battle (1820-1905). By the 1890s a town had developed, including ... 341 Baylor University 1200 S. 5th (On Baylor Campus-in front of Student Center) - Waco World's largest Baptist University. Founded under charter issued by congress of Republic of Texas on Feb. 1, 1845, and in continuous operation ever ... 12073 Bell's Hill School NE corner of 22nd St. & Cleveland, Waco In March 1886, Joseph D. Bell drilled Waco's first artesian well, and the area around the well became known as Bell's Hill. The Waco School District ... 386 Best Theatre Building 218 N Main Constructed by town founder Thomas M. West and local contractor J.W. Bridges about 1890, this building housed two saloons until prohibition in 1919 ... 17406 Bold Springs Cemetery from West, FM 1858 west 1.7 miles to Four Corners Road, then right 0.3 mi to Bold Springs Cemetery, immediately past West Brethren Cemetery. ISAAC BUTLER “DOC” CAUBLE (1820-1904) BUILT A CABIN IN 1850 NEAR ONE OF SEVERAL FLOWING SPRINGS THAT WAS HOME TO GENERATIONS OF NATIVE AMERICANS. ... 465 Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expedition Eichelberger Crossing Road, 0.1 mi. SE of Baylor Camp Rd, near Lake Waco Wetlands office. Replacement marker dedicated Apr. 2018. Sent by Republic of Texas president Mirabeau B. Lamar to establish trade and expand Texas' legal boundaries, the members of the 1841 Texan Santa ... 466 Bosqueville Baptist Church From Waco, take 19th S. north about 1 mi. to Bosqueville turn east on Rock Creek Rd. and proceed to Church. The Rev. S.G. O'Bryan organized this church in Nov. 1854. Frank Broadus, N.W. Brain, W.S.Gill, Mr. and Mrs. W.R. and Mrs. S.F. Sparks were charter ... 467 Bosqueville Cemetery Bosqueville Cemetery, Bosqueville community, Rock Creek Rd., E side 0.3 mi. N of Steinbeck Bend Dr. (FM 3051). Marker is near entrance. Burials began here as early as 1850 on 10 acres given by Little Berry White for a school and cemetery. A log schoolhouse at this site in 1853-54 ... 468 Bosqueville Methodist Church From Waco take 19th St. north to Rock Creek Rd. turn east church on left, Bosqueville Before organizing in 1853 this congregation met in homes. The following year services were led in the New Oakwood schoolhouse and later in the Bosqueville ... 490 Brann-Davis Shootings 4th & Austin Sts., Waco (on 4th St. Between Austin & Franklin St.) The city of Waco in the 1890s divided into two armed camps over the caustic criticisms of William Cowper Brann (1855-1898) in his magazine, "The ... 495 Brazos River Transmission Electric Cooperative 7616 Bagby Avenue, formerly at 2404 LaSalle Ave, Waco The first generation and transmission electric cooperative in Texas, this corporation was organized in February 1941 by eleven small electric cooperatives ... 542 Bruceville Baptist Church corner of Benton and Plum Streets, Bruceville This church was organized as Salem Baptist Church about 1870-71 in the town of Mastersville. Early worship services were held in the home of the ... 14774 Bull Hide Creek Iron Bridge SW corner Iron Bridge Road and Bullhide Creek Road Manufactured by the El Paso Bridge and Iron Company of El Paso, Texas, this metal truss bridge was erected over Bull Hide Creek at Winan's Crossing ... 15845 Burleson Quadrangle 1400 Blk. of S. 5th St. Dr. Rufus C. Burleson was the first president of Baylor’s Waco campus and Burleson Quadrangle was named in his honor. With the completion of Baylor’s ...

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666 Camp MacArthur, World War I Training Camp 3801 N. 19th Street Named for and dedicated by Lt. Gen Arthur MacArthur, U.S.A., veteran of Civil War, outstanding officer in Phillipines, 1898-1902, Father of Gen. ... 17315 Canaan Baptist Cemetery From Crawford go 7.7 mi. W. on FM 185, then 2.3 mi. N. on Canaan Church Rd. Canaan Baptist Church established an adjoining burial ground in 1894. Heinrich Engelbrecht donated land for the cemetery in 1895 and additional land ... 700 Canaan Baptist Church From Crawford go 7.7 mi. W. on FM 185, then 2.3 mi. N. on Canaan Church Rd. This congregation traces its history to 1891 when Germans in the Prairie Chapel community organized a Baptist church congregation in a local schoolhouse ... 14402 Canuteson, Ole Lot 48, Blk 7, Oakwood Cemetery Ole Knudson was born in 1832 to Knud and Anna Knudson in Norstrokke on Norway's Karmoy Island. In 1850, the family, changing their name to Canuteson, ... 14173 Carroll Library Baylor University, Carroll Library, 5th and Speight streets The Carroll Library has been a vital institution for Baylor since the early 20th century. The need for a central library became clear when Waco University ... 14408 Castle Heights Castle Heights neighborhood. Marker is on island between Central Place, Chateau Ave. and Carondolet Blvd. Marker Reported missing 4/19/2024. This historic Waco neighborhood exhibits distinctive design features. W.T. Herrick and W.L. Wollett platted Castle Heights in 1923, naming it for ... 794 Central Christian Church of Waco 4901 Lakeshore Dr. Eighteen members of the disciples of Christ denomination in Waco began worshipping together in homes as early as 1867. In 1870 they became charter ... 12537 Central Presbyterian Church 9191 Woodway Drive. Church moved from Washington Avenue. This church was established as Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Waco by 18 charter members in 1869. The Rev. William Dillard served as first pastor. ... 12084 Central Texas Baptist Sanitarium 3000 Herring Ave The Waco Baptist Association authorized a committee to build a Baptist hospital in Waco in 1910. With ecumenical support from local pastors, congregations, ... 12116 Chalk Bluff Baptist Church 5993 Gholson Road (FM 933) This congregation was established in 1870 as White Rock Baptist Church by members of the White Rock community who saw the need for a Baptist church ... 809 Charles A. Westbrook Plantation From Lorena go 1 1/2 mile SE on FM 2837 (A.K.A. Old Temple Road), located at 1905 Old Temple Road (private property). Charles Alexander Westbrook (1838-1895) came to Texas from Mississippi in 1859. He settled first at Washington-on-the-Brazos, where he married Mary ... 832 China Spring Cemetery From China Spring,Take bus. FM 1637 west one mile to Cemtery The China Spring community was originally settled about 1870. It was named for a large grove of chinaberry trees and nearby spring. Burials were ... 14908 China Spring Tabernacle SE corner Ford St. and Old China Spring Rd. Constructed about 1903 on property deeded by Lavantia Conger, this two-story building has served as a civic center for the farming community of China ... 855 Church of the Assumption 300 S. Harrison This congregation originated as part of earlier church in Martinville (now Tours). After the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad came through the ... 926 Cobbs-Walker Cemetery South side of Hillcrest Dr., between Cobbs Dr. and N. 36th St. This small family cemetery was begun in 1853 upon the death of Missouri V. Cobbs, infant daughter of county judge John Allen Cobbs and his wife Eleanor. ... 978 Columbus Avenue Baptist Church 1300 Columbus Ave. (13th & Columbus) Waco On December 24, 1900, a group of Baptists living in the newly developed north Waco neighborhood gathered together at the home of J.T. Strother to ... 18409 Concord Cemetery Ted Maehr Drive In 1866 the Concord Baptist Church organized in the Concord community. Originally the Tehuacana Baptist Church, its name was changed in 1872. The ... 12117 Congregation Agudath Jacob 4928 Hillcrest Drive In 1870, only fifty of Waco's 3,618 residents were Jewish. The Hebrew Benevolent Association and Cemetery of Waco were incorporated in 1873. The ... 13693 Congregation Rodef Sholom 1717 North New Road Waco's Hebrew Benevolent Association formed in 1869 and bought land for use as a cemetery. The organization received its charter in 1873. That year, ... 13191 Crawford N. Lone Star Pkwy. (SH 317), on east side just north of W. 5th St. (FM 185) Crawford Located in an area of McLennan County once inhabited by Tonkawa Indians, the community of Crawford grew slowly from an 1850S settlement ... 17431 Crawford Cemetery Located at the northeast corner of the City of Crawford approximately one mile from SH 317. From 317, go E on 13th St. to Jewell Patton Dr. where a left turn approaches the gate. "H. Kee" chiseled on a rockpile marks the first burial at this site, that of Harvey Gilmore Kee (1875-1876), son of Richard and Sarah (Hughes) Kee, ... 15004 Crawford Schools 200 Pirate Dr. Educational efforts in Old Crawford (2 mi. E), also known as Tonk Crossing, began in the 1870s. There, John H. Gouldy, Dr. J.B. Cranfill and other ...

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1173 David Smith Kornegay Bosqueville Cemetery, Bosqueville community, Rock Creek Rd., E side 0.3 mi. N of Steinbeck Bend Dr. (FM 3051). Fought at San Jacinto, 1836. Escaped the Dawson Massacre 1842. Born in North Carolina 1810. Died April 5, 1856. Erected by the State of Texas 1 ... 23874 Dean Highland Trolley Car Station of the Texas Electric Railway marker pending marker pending 12118 Deyerle-Fall House 917 Old Oglesby Road William W. Deyerle (1853-1920), banker, rancher, and miller, came to central Texas from Virginia. With his wife Willie (Christie), he hired master ... 1255 Doris Miller Quinn Campus, Doris Miller Family YMCA Doris (Dorie) Miller was reared on a farm in McLennan County, Texas, and attended Waco's A.J. Moore High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and ... 1261 Downsville Baptist Church 8m south of Waco on Fm 434 This congregation was organized on May 6, 1894, by elder A.J. Moore and 19 members of the Robinson Baptist Church (3 miles NW). Later that year 39 ... 13420 Dr. Andrew Joseph Armstrong and Mary Maxwell Armstrong at Armstrong Browning Library on Baylor University campus Andrew Joseph Armstrong (1873-1954), a native of Kentucky, was a noted scholar of the life and works of English poet Robert Browning. He held teaching ... 1267 Dr. David Richard Wallace Oakwood Cemetery, proceed down Lacy Avenue., turn right on McClendon Avenue, turn left on Boss Avenue, marker is on right. (Nov. 10, 1825-Nov. 21, 1911) Educated as a physician, North Carolina native David Richard Wallace moved to Texas in the 1850s. He taught at Baylor ... 1271 Dr. John Henry Sears From S. 5th Street, enter Oakwood Cemetery, proceed down Lacy Avenue, turn right on Cameron Avenue, then left on Boss Avenue, marker is in center of block, Waco. (October 9, 1826-December 4, 1901) A native of Virginia, John Henry Sears received his medical education in South Carolina. Moving to Waco in 1854, ... 1277 Dr. Rufus Columbus Burleson Oakwood Cemetery,Waco (S. 5th to Oakwood Sts.) Enter Cemetary, to up Lacy Ave, turn right at Williams, marker is near intersection of Williams & Ross Pioneer preacher, president of Baylor University. Born in Alabama August 7, 1823. Died May 14, 1901. His wife Georgia J. Burleson born September ...

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1334 Earle-Harrison House 1901 N. 5th St., Waco Built in 1858-59, this handsome Greek revival house symbolized culture to early Waco, although only half was ever completed. Local post oak, plantation-made ... 1335 Earle-Napier-Kinnard House 814 S. 4th (at corner of 4th & I-35), Waco Original two rooms were built in 1850's by John Baylis Earle. He married Emma C. Nelson; their children--J.B., JR., Henry S., Nelson, Anne--were ... 1368 East Terrace 100 Mill Ave. (corner of Mill and Lake Brazos Dr; House faces Lake Brazos Dr.), Waco Built in1870s by John W. (1838-1909) and Cemira Twaddle Mann (1847-1934). Mann, a local business and civic leader, manufactured much of the brick ... 1386 Eddy Methodist Church Bruceville-Eddy United Methodist Church at corner of SH 107 and Ausborn St. In 1868 a congregation of Methodist living in the Bell and Mclennan county region between Elm and Bull hide Creeks erected a simple sanctary at the ... 14809 Edward Ferdinant Forsgard Oakwood Cemetery, Section E, Lot 303 Edward Ferdinant Forsgard was born to Swedish immigrants Samuel Johan Forsgard and Mary Johnson in 1870 at their home at 115 Bridge Street in Waco. ... 1454 Elite Cafe 2132 S. Valley Mills Dr. (on the Circle Off I-35), Waco The first Elite cafe opened in downtown Waco in 1919 and was acquired by the Greek immigrant Colias family in 1920. The Colias brothers opened this ... 12119 Elk Community 9650 Elk Road The first permanent settlers of this area were Martin and Elizabeth McConnel Harper, who arrived from Tennessee with their five children in 1855. ... 14109 Erath NW intersection of FM 1637 and Tree Lake Rd. Marker reported missing 6.2021 This locale is one of the early settlements of McLennan County. Erath was one of the first voting precincts in the county in 1850, with settlers ... 22706 Evangelia Settlement EOAC Johnette Hicks Early Head Start Center, S. 12th St., NE side between Webster and Clay avenues. Marker pending. marker pending 1513 Evergreen Cemetery From McGregor go about 8 mi E. on US 84, take Speegleville Rd N. to Fm 3047 turn E. proceed about 1/2 mi. to Oliver Farm (private property) Pioneer settlers William and Margaret Oliver gave land in 1860 for a church, school, and this cemetery. From 1866 to 1907, families from the surrounding ...

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14194 First Baptist Church of Crawford First Baptist Crawford, S. Avenue D, W side between W. 5th and W. 6th streets. Marker is near entrance. W.B. Bowen and P. O’Keiffe organized this congregation on August 3, 1878, with about a dozen original members. O’Keiffe served as the first pastor ... 1628 First Baptist Church of Eddy Washington St., Eddy (Corner of Eagle Dr. and Washington Sts.) Organized as Sage Chapel in 1875,this congregation moved its one-room frame sanctuary two miles east to the new town of Eddy in 1882. The church ... 1652 First Baptist Church of Mart 601 Texas Ave (SH 164), Mart The Rev. Thomas D. Suttle (1840-1900) and 18 Baptists assembled on April 28, 1878, under a large elm tree at the present site of Mart City Cemetery ... 1654 First Baptist Church of McGregor Corner of 6th & Jackson Sts., McGregor This congregation traces its origin to the establishment in 1858 of the Onion Creek Baptist Church (10 miles SW at present-day Eagle Springs, Coryell ... 1657 First Baptist Church of Moody 300 Ave E. (Corner of First & E. sTs. )moody The First Baptist Church of Moody was organized in 1855 in the commuity of Perry (2 mi. N), with Elder S.G. O'Bryan serving as first pastor. Another ... 1681 First Baptist Church of Waco Corner of 5th & Webster Sts., Waco Organized in 1851 by the Rev. Noah Byars and charter members, the First Baptist Church of Waco worshipped in the meetinghouse of the First Methodist ... 1682 First Baptist Church of West 501 N. Marable , West Founded in 1858 in the pioneer settlement of Bold Springs, this church developed under the leadership of postmaster and farmer Alberto Vaughn and ... 12120 First Christian Church of McGregor (Disciples of Christ) 609 Main Street Four families formed a Christian church in nearby Comanche Springs in the 1870s, with the Rev. W. L. Harrison as first pastor. In 1883 members moved ... 1736 First Lutheran Church 1008 Jefferson (10th & Jefferson), Waco This congregation was organized in 1884 to serve Waco's Norwegian population. Originally known as the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Ebenezer ... 1850 First Presbyterian Church of Waco 1100 Austin Ave. (11th Austin), Waco Congregtion established in1855, with 17 members and two ruling elders. This building was erected in 1912, after two earlier structures were outgrown. ... 1851 First Presbyterian Church of West 310 Pine St. (Corner of Davis & Pine) The Rev. D.C. Kinnard began the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1875. The first building on this site was erected in 1883. Walter Bennett Martin ... 18556 First Street Cemetery south of Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Waco Tourist Information Center As the oldest public cemetery in Waco, First Street Cemetery is the resting place for members of Waco's early and diverse community. Burials include ... 18672 First United Methodist Church of Crawford 375 West Sixth Street As early as the 1840s, area families met in their homes for prayer and hymns. In 1874, the Crawford School was established, and a one-room building ... 12321 First United Methodist Church of Hewitt 600 S. 1st Street Methodist settlers in this area worshiped at Stanford Chapel, organized about 1875 eight miles west of Hewitt. Hewitt Baptists and Methodists formed ... 1898 First United Methodist Church of Waco 4901 Cobbs Dr. In 1850 the Rev. Joseph P. Sneed and 23 charter members founded this congregation, the first church in the townsite of Waco. Services were held initially ... 1915 Fletcher Cemetery From Waco take US 77 S 11 miles, marker is on R.O.W. This cemetery began with the 1868 burial of early settler Sample Carrigan, who is interred in an unmarked grave. the first marked burial site is ... 12121 Flowers House 600 W. Third Street This was the home of local cotton gin operator Felix A. Flowers (1870-1950) and his wife Lucinda Mixson flowers (1875-1949), a local social and civic ... 1953 Former Site of Saint Peter's Church From West take Main St. South one mile form center of town, turn west on cemetery Rd, marker is 1.5 miles cemetery Rd., marker is 1.5 miles down Before a congregation was officially organized in 1884, a meetinghouse was built on this land owned by Jacob Closner. Under the Rev. Christian Schaer ... 12905 Forsgard House 1122 North Fourth Forsgard House Samuel Johan Forsgard (d. 1912) came to Texas from Sweden in 1855. Two years later, he married Mary C. Johnson (or Jonsson) (d. 1897) ... 1990 Fort House S side intersection of S. 4th Street and Webster Avenue -- (RTHL medallion only) 16567 Friedens Cemetery 2 miles east on East Lake Creek Road In 1903, eight local families formed a German Lutheran Church, later known as Friedens Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ. Associated ... 14781 Friedens Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ 109 S. Wiebusch Street German immigrants helped settle Riesel in the late 19th century. In July 1903, eight families organized the Friedens (Peace) Church. After meeting ...

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17703 G. W. Carver High School marker in storage while new facility is built G.W. Carver High School was built to provide an educational facility for African Americans in the La Vega School District. The school was named in ... 2139 General Richard Harrison Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, cul-de-sac at walking trail near Brazos River (1821-1876) One of a trio of brothers--great grand-nephews of U.S. president WM. Henry Harrison--who all gained rank of general in the Confederate ... 16017 George W. Carroll Science Hall 1401 S. 5th St. GEORGE W. CARROLL SCIENCE HALL CARROLL SCIENCE HALL WAS NAMED IN HONOR OF BUSINESSMAN AND PHILANTHROPIST GEORGE WASHINGTON CARROLL, WHO GAVE TWO ... 2163 George W. Truett Baylor University, George W. Truett Theological Seminary (3rd and Dutton) North Carolina native George W. Truett followed his parents to Texas in 1889, and settled first in Whitewright in Grayson county. He worked on the ... 15767 Georgia Burleson and Early Female Education at Baylor 1419 S. 5th St. 2171 Gerald-Harris Shooting Austin & 4th Sts, Waco (November 19, 1897) James W. Harris (1863-1897), editor of Waco's "Time -Herald" and Judge George Bruce Gerald (1836-1914) argued over an article ... 2179 Gholson Cemetery From west 10 mi SW on 1858 to Gholson; cemetery is just off 1858. This site was first used as a cemetery in 1871 when the infant daughter of pioneer area settlers Thomas W. and Charlotte Rozell was buried here. ... 12897 Glenn and Mary Gulledge Crain House 705 S. Adams St Glenn and Mary Gulledge Crain House Glenn Crain (1869-1949) moved to McGregor with his family prior to 1886, when his father was elected the city's ... 2224 Goodall Cemetery From Valley Mills go 4 mi NE on FM 1637; cemetery is off FM 1637 on Goodall farm (follow signs). In 1846, W.H. Everett of Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas, settled on this 320 acres. He set aside this cemetery at the death of Sarah Hornbeak ... 2234 Governor Patrick Morris Neff On Baylor Campus (in front of Pat Neff Hall off S. 7th St.) Southern Edge) in Waco Born at nearby McGregor, Texas, Pat M. Neff was the ninth child of Noah and Isabella (Shepherd) Neff. He was educated at Baylor University and the ... 2248 Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F. & A.M. 715 Columbus (between 7th and 8th on Columbus), Waco The first attempt to establish freemasonry in Texas occurred in 1828 when Stephen F. Austin and a group of Masons petitioned the Mexican National ... 2276 Greenwood Cemetery Greenwood Cemetery, SW corner Earle Ave. and Coffey St. Marker placed SW of Earle Ave. and Rice St. Marker reported missing Dec. 2014. The city of Waco established Greenwood Cemetery in 1875, with equal acreage allocated for the White and Black communities. In the 1930s, Mrs. Emma ... 2288 Groppe Barn Easy Road, S side between Groppe Road and Cemetery Road. Marker faces Easy Road entrance and barn is on private property. In 1874, German immigrant August Groppe, Sr., purchased this land and began a family farm. Groppe, a founder of West's German community, bought ... 2289 Groppe Building 130 N. Main (Corners of Main & Oak), West One of the first German settlers in the area, August Groppe, Sr. (1840-1919) had this structure built in 1892, the year the town of West was incorporated. ...

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2311 H. & T. C. Railroad N/A Waco & Northwestern Railroad (a subsidary of Houston & Texas Central) was built under charter given Waco group in 1866. When tracks reached Waco, ... 18674 H. J. and Cora Hudson House 306 South Bordon Street Herbert James Hudson (1849-1935), son of Philip S. and Ellen (Robertson) Hudson, was born in Cambridge, England, on April 24, 1849. After receiving ... 2345 Hallie Earle, M.D. 2124 South 5th (Oakwood Cemetery), Waco Harriet (Hallie) Earle was born on her family's ranch near Waco. She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Baylor University, and a medical ... 2390 Harris Creek Baptist Church From McGregor go 7 miles E. US 84 turn S. on Harris Creek Rd about 1/2 mile to Church Rd. Worship services of the Harris Creek Baptist Church were held for a time in the home of Aquilla and Delila Jones. In 1872 the couple gave this 1.6-acre ... 2391 Harris Creek Cemetery From McGregor go about 7 mi E. On US 84, take Harris Creek, Rd 1 mile S. to Church Rd. The Haley, Crain, Caufield, and Jones Families were the first to arrive in this area in the 1850s. They established the community of Harris Creek, ... 2423 Hebrew Rest Corner of University Parks Ave. & I-35 N. Waco. Jews settled in Waco in the 1850s. In 1869 the Hebrew Benevolent Association (HBA) was formed to assist the needy and provide interment in accordance ... 2466 Hewitt Baptist 301 South 1st St. (First & Graham) in Hewitt This congregation was organized on November 4, 1894, by 20 local members of White Hall Baptist Church (5 mi. NW) with the help of White Hall Pastor ... 2483 Hill House 901 Ave. E, Moody George Hill (1878-1958) came to Texas from Tennessee as a child. His family settled in Moody and he worked on family farm. He began working in a ... 2507 Hoyle Cabin 421 Rice Ave on western edge of Cameron Park in Waco (on private property) Originally situated on and patented in Rusk County about 1853 to Matilda Holye (later Mrs. Purviance Williams). Built 1858 of hand-hewn and saw-notched ...

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16568 Liberty Grove Cemetery About 1.5 miles E. of IH-35 on the MccLennan and Hill County Line Rd. and about 5 miles N.E. of the City of West. Situated approximately 700 ft. S. of the County LIne Road on Liberty Grove Rd. LIBERTY GROVE WAS A LOOSE-KNIT FARMING COMMUNITY LOCATED IN THE EXTREME NORTHEASTERN CORNER OF McLENNAN COUNTY. IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY, A MASONIC ... 3114 Lone Oak Cemetery From Mart go about 3.8 mi NW on FM 939 go east on FM 2957 to Lone Oak Cemetery Rd; cemetery is just off FM 2957. This community burial ground originally served the pioneer settlers of the surrounding area. Trustees of the Lone Oak School purchased the site in ... 3122 Lorena Cemetery off W. Front St., South side of Lorena, next to railroad tracks, Lorena The original two-acre tract of this burial ground was set aside for the pioneer settlers of the area by Daniel Aerl, who is interred here. The establishment ... 5372 Lorena United Methodist Church Corner of Borden & Bettie Sts., Lorena This church was organized in 1881 under the Rev. E.R. Barcus as pastor. The congregation met at first in the Baptist Church building. Trustees Herbert ... 3137 Louis Moore 2.1 mi.No. of intersection of FM 3501 and FM 933, Moore Cemetery is located off Fm 933, Waco (Marker's obleist at rear) (May25, 1817-May 13, 1894) Missouri native Louise Moore moved from Arkansas to Texas about 1834. He received a Mexican land grant and enlisted in ... 3148 Lusk House 301 Jefferson (3rd & Jefferson), Waco This house was built in 1866 by Capt. R.W. Lusk. In 1885, his widow, Margaret Henry Lusk, married her brother-in-law, Dr. W. R. Clifton, a pioneer ...

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23875 M. Denton Stanford Lodge No. 594 300 FM 2837 Shortly after the town of Lorena was laid out (1881) and incorporated (1882), three Master Masons, Andrew J. Shelton, Charles C. Hawkins and William ... 3229 Martin Irons Bruceville-Moore Cemetery A native of Scotland, Martin Irons (1833-1900) came to the United States at the age of fourteen as a machinist's apprentice. After learning the trade,he ... 3296 McGregor 409 W. 4th McGregor (at the corner of 4th & Madison) On September 7, 1882, lots in the town of McGregor Springs were sold at public auction. The event had been advertised statewide by the Gulf, Colorado ... 18542 McGregor Mirror 311 S. Main Street In 1904, the McGregor Mirror was founded by T.E. Streight (1870-1910). A young type setter, Charles “Chas” B. Hall (1887-1964), went to work at the ... 3301 McLennan County 2 mi N. Waco, US 81 Created January 22, 1850. Organized August 5, 1850. Named in honor of Neil McLennan 1787-1867. Came to Texas in 1835. Located on the Bosque River ... 3302 McLennan County Courthouse Between 5th and 6th on Washington, Waco (Courthouse Square) Seat of Justice for county organized in 1850 by founders of Waco, to give the young city added strength. Ironically, until the early 20th century, ... 18543 McLennan County Medical Society Heritage Square, 3rd Street and Austin Avenue On April 30, 1866, ten Waco physicians met to organize the Waco Medical Association with the primary objectives of sharing medical knowledge and ... 3320 Meier Settlement Methodist Church 3 mi N of Riesel on SH 6, then 2 miles E. on County Rd. 223 (also called 7 mile Rd.) Founded in 1887 by members of the Methodist Congregation in nearby Perry, this church first was known as the Zion Society of the Methodist Episcopal ... 3448 Moody 606 Ave. E. (in front of City Hall) Moody The town of Moody can trace its history ot the pre-civil war settlement of Perry (2 mi. N). In 1881, the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad bypassed ... 3449 Moody Cemetery From Moody 1/2 mi S. on SH 317, cemetery is just off SH 317, marker in NE corner Soon after Moody was founded in 1881, area settlers developed plans for a community burial ground closer than the cemetery at the Old Perry townsite ... 3451 Moody United Methodist Church Corner of 6th andChurch Sts.,Moody This congregation grew from an 1855 union church organized in the pioneer settlement of Perry (2 mi. NE). When the Santa Fe Railroad was laid through ... 17731 Moore Cemetery 5100 Gholson Road LAND WAS BEING SURVEYED IN THE CHALK BLUFF COMMUNITY IN THE 1830s, THOUGH PERMANENT SETTLEMENT DATES TO THE 1850s. MISSOURI NATIVE LOUIS MOORE MOVED ... 13154 Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church 8387 S. Third Street Rd. (FM 434), Waco (6 mi. S of Waco on FM 434) Organized in October 1886 for the African-American community in the rural area southeast of Waco, this congregation held services under a brush arbor ... 13418 Mount Zion United Methodist Church 1212 North 5th Street In the years following Emancipation, eighteen former slaves worshipped together on the banks of the Brazos River under an old oak tree. Records show ...

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4449 Saint John United Church of Christ corner of US 77 and Shamrock Dr, in Robinson German native Herman Staas, who settled here in 1882, was instrumental in persuading other Germans to migrate to the Robinson area. In 1884 the pioneers ... 4461 Saint Luke African Methodist Espiscopal Church 117 E. Church (at corner of Church & Taylor) in Waco According to oral tradition, this congregation began in 1886 as an evening sunday school which met on Elm Street. The Rev. Charlie Gipson served ... 4469 Saint Mary's Cemetery From West, take Main St. South from center of town one mile, to cemetery rd, go east; marker is 1 mile down road. Early Catholic settlers in northern McLennan County worshipped at St. Martin's Church in Tours, five miles southeast of present West. After more ... 4470 Saint Mary's Church of the Assumption corner of 14th & Washington Founded in 1869, St. Mary's Church of the Assumption is the oldest Catholic parish in Waco. Led by Father Bussant, the congregation erected its first ... 4481 Saint Paul's Church of Gerald From Leroy take Hwy 308 1 mi. S.W., church is off Hwy. 308. German farmers began settling in this region in the late 1880s. For many years, they worshiped in the schoolhouse. Gerald post office was opened ... 12758 Samuel Johan Forsgard First Street Cemetery, University Dr. at IH-35 Samuel Johan Forsgard Born in Klockergarden, Forserum, Sweden, Samuel Johan Forsgard (1828-1912) came to Texas in 1855 during the first wave of Swedish ... 20096 Santa Cruz Cemetery Near front gate 4591 Sarah Ann Vouchere Walker corner of Stanfield Road and Business 77 feeder road (also called 491), in front of Stanfield-Walker Cemetery, Waco. Widow of Jacob Walker, said to have been last man to die in the Alamo. Born in Louisiana in 1811. Married and came to Texas 1829, and to this area ... 4629 Second Baptist Church of Waco 2001 Dallas St, located in the prayer garden. On December 7, 1879, twenty-one members of the New Hope Baptist Church, located on the north side of Waco, organized this congregation to serve the ... 12122 Seventh & James Baptist Church 602 James Avenue On June 26, 1898, a group of Waco Baptist formed a new congregation called Third Street Baptist Church. The Rev. William D. Bowen became their pastor ... 24646 Sheppard "Shep" Mullens McLennan County Courthouse grounds, SW side facing N. 6th Street Following the American Civil War and Emancipation of slaves in 1865, it was not until 1867 that African Americans in Texas were able to uniformly ... 4680 Shiloh Baptist Church from Crawford, go 6 miles east on FM 185, then N 1 mile on Shiloh Church Road. On May 17, 1884, five people gathered in Bellview Schoolhouse to organize Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. The congregation initially met only once ... 4734 Site of Bruceville Methodist Church Of church and Grider Sts, Bruceville According to local tradition this congregation traces its beginning to the Cedar Bridge Methodist Church, which held services just prior to the Civil ... 4783 Site of First Church Building in Waco On Hike and Bike trail on Brazos River at Jackson St. Waco Near this site about 1850, according to local tradition, worshipers gathered in a simple log house to hear Methodist Minister Joseph P. Sneed deliver ... 4863 Site of Old Texas Cotton Palace Cotton Palace Park, southeast corner of Clay and 13th streets Founded in 1894, when Waco was cotton capital of the South. After first exposition to mark end of cotton season, original palace burned; was rebuilt, ... 1653 Site of Organization of the First Baptist Church of Mart In Mart City Cemetery, off Johnson St. in Mart (Sign in S.E. corner of Cemetery) In Jan. 1878, local Baptists met at H. J.Breland's home to hear the Rev. C.C. Hardwick preach. Three months later, on April 28, 1878, eighteen Baptists ... 4905 Site of Torrey's Trading Post On private land, 8 mi. E of Waco off SH 6 Established in 1843 by John F. Torrey and brothers and managed by George Barnard the post was on the line separating the Indian and white settlements; ... 11684 Site of Waco Boating and Fishing Club 7901 Old Fish Pond Road, Waco On January 10, 1890, a small group of prominent Waco citizens gathered at the McLennan County courthouse. According to the minutes of that first ... 5692 Site of Waco Indian Village Helen Marie Taylor Museum of Waco History. Marker is beneath oak tree facing Orman Street. On this site stood the village of a semi-civilized tribe, the Waco Indians who made a treaty with Stephen F. Austin in 1824 but were driven out by ... 12585 Speegleville Baptist Church 469 Speegle Rd. Founded in the home of early settler and community namesake Israel Washington Speegle, this historic congregation formally organized in 1850 as Pleasant ... 4444 St. James United Methodist Church 600 S. 2nd Street One of Waco's oldest churches, St.James Methodist Church was organized in 1874 by Father Anderson Brack (d. 1905). From the first worship services, ... 13283 St. Martin Cemetery Tours Community, from West, 5.18 mi. SE on FM 2311 A wagon train of German Catholic settlers from Teutopolis, Illinois arrived in this area on November 11, 1874, the feast day of St. Martin of Tours. ... 12123 St. Mary's School 507 West Spruce Street St. Mary's Catholic Church was officially organized in West in 1892. Because parents wanted a Catholic education for their children, Father F. G. ... 23851 St. Paul Lutheran Church 140 Prairie Chapel Road In 1921, German-speaking settlers living between Crawford and McGregor came together to found a new Lutheran church to serve their spiritual needs. ... 4482 St. Paul's Episcopal Church 515 Columbus -- 12141 Stanford Chapel Cemetery 6 mi. W of Waco on US 84; .7 mi. S on Fm 1695; 1.9 mi. W on Chapel Rd. This cemetery is named for the Reverend Thomas Stanford, a pioneer Methodist minister who moved to Texas from Arkansas in 1862 with his wife and ... 18271 Stratton-Stricker Building Southwest corner of 8th and Austin, on sidewalk facing Austin Avenue In 1922, business partners Golladay Stratton, Sr. and Henry J. Stricker purchased land for their expanding furniture company. Architect Henry L. ...

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18585 "The Waco Horror": The Lynching of Jesse Washington Waco City Hall grounds, N. 3rd St., N side between Washington and Austin avenues The history of McLennan County, like that of Texas and the nation, is marred by institutional racism sometimes manifested in violence. From 1860 ... 3811 Texas Christian University 19th Street and Mitchell, Waco A hundred people--faculty and students of Add-Ran Christian University (situated 1876-1895 at Thorp Spring)--reached Waco by train and marched 3 ... 13419 The Armstrong Browning Library Baylor University Located here on the Baylor University campus in a magnificent building created especially for it is the world's largest collection of books, manuscripts, ... 5297 The C. C. McCulloch House (4th & Columbus), Waco Waco physician Josiah H.Caldwell (d. 1896) constructed a two-room house and detached kitchen on this site about 1866. Champe Carter McCulloch (1841-1907) ... 5314 The Cottonland Castle SE corner Austin Ave. and S. 33rd St. Stone contractor John Tennant began this house in 1890, when Waco's cotton-based economy flourished. In 1906 Tennant sold the structure to Ripley ... 13099 The Courthouses of McLennan County 501 Washington In January 1850, the Texas Legislature created McLennan County from portions of Robertson and Milam counties, naming it for Neil McLennan, who had ... 5315 The Crash at Crush Katy Depot in downtown West A head-on collision between two locomotives was staged on Sept. 15, 1896, as a publicity stunt for the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad. Over 30,000 ... 2154 The George Butler - Jesse Harrison House 1018 Taylor Ave One of first brick houses east of Brazos River. Built by land buyer Butler and his wife Emiline, in 1869--before east side became a part of Waco ... 22633 The Grange in Texas FM 3047 (New Windsor Pkwy), S side 1.2 mi. NE of SH 317. The Grange, also known as the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, was a nonpartisan national organization comprised of farmers to establish economic ... 5356 The Howard House SW corner Avenue E and Estelle Rice St. A resident of Moody when the town was founded in 1881, Charles Howard (1862-1915) operated a general store and became a prosperous businessman. He ... 5358 The Isaac Jackson Teague Property From Moody take 1/2 mile south on Highway 317, east of 317 and south of cemetery. Born in Hopkins County, Texas, Isaac Jackson Teague (1865-1947) married Mariel Susan Abbott in 1889. In 1893 he purchased this property and in 1899 ... 5379 The Methodist Home 1111 Herring Ave. The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, appointed the Rev. Joseph S. Key as Bishop for the Northwest Texas Conference of ... 5419 The Ross Oak in backyard of Waco Child Care Infant Center Admin. Office - 613 S. 9th St., Waco This large Live Oak tree is named for the Pioneer family of Shapley Prince Ross (1811-89), who camped here overnight while migrating from Missouri ... 5427 The Sims Cabin on private property in the Woodway Neighborhood, . Built 1852 in Freestone County by Sterling Sims (d. 1882), settler from Georgia. With family and 17 slaves, Sims journeyed up the Trinity from Galveston, ... 5433 The Sturgis House across from St. Mary's Built 1887 by James N. Harris in a refined Victorian style. Bricks handmade from Brazos River sand are used throughout entire structure and servant's ... 15029 The Texas Collection Baylor University, Carroll Library, 5th and Speight streets Established in 1923 when Dr. Kenneth Hazen Aynesworth donated books to Baylor University, the Texas Collection is a library and archives research ... 5436 The Texas Rangers and the Fence Cutters At entrance to Texas Rangers Museum at entrance to Fort Fisher (University Parks Avenue and I-35) in Waco. Before 1875 in Texas, cattle roamed over thousands of acres of public land, and free grazing became a tradition. After 1875, however, an increasing ... 5448 The Waco Suspension Bridge Suspension Bridge Park, northeast side of bridge In 1866 the Waco Bridge Company was granted a 25 year charter to build a toll bridge here. The charter guaranteed that no other bridge or ferry could ... 5449 The Waco Tornado Austin Avenue at 5th Street, Waco One of the most disastrous tornadoes in Texas history swept through downtown Waco on the afternoon of May 11, 1953, killing 114 people, destroying ... 12072 Thomas Hudson Barron First Street Cemetery (March 8, 1796 - February 2,1874) Thomas Hudson Barron, the son of John M. and Susan Mattingly Barron, was born in Virginia. The family moved to ... 15141 Toliver Chapel Baptist Church Toliver Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, NE corner Elm Ave. and N. Price St. Marker is near entrance facing Elm Ave. This congregation grew out of a Sunday school class led by the Rev. I. Toliver, a highly-respected Baptist minister and civic leader in Waco's African ... 5510 Torrey's Trading Post No. 2 10 mi E of Waco (2.3 mi. north on bluff above Trading House Creek) Site of greatest Indian council in Republic of Texas. There President Sam Houston made famous ... 5511 Tours Community North of Leroy on FM 2311 in Tours Community, marker is located at St. Martin's Church on St. Martin's Church Road. The first settlers to this area came by wagon from Teutopolis, Illinois, in 1872. Having arrived on St. Martin's Day, November 11, they called the ...

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5672 W. H. Janes Home From Leroy 2 mi E on FM 2311, off road on southside (private property) This board and batten house was constructed in 1885 by Kentucky native W.H. Janes (b. 1841) and his wife Sue (Webb) (d. 1929). A veteran of the Civil ... 5688 Waco Intersection of US 84 and SH 31, Waco. Founded 1849. Named for Waco Indians. Sent men to state frontier defense and Confederate Army in Civil War. Home of five C.S.A. generals. Civic facilities ... 5689 Waco City Waterworks 200 Colcord, Waco (inside Main Building of Riverside Water Plant). In 1849 Waco's main street was platted near one of a number of large natural artesian springs indigenous to this area. In the last quarter of the ... 5690 Waco Lodge No. 92, A.F.& A.M. Marker faces parking lot, off N. 44th St. Oldest organization in continuous existence in Waco. Chartered Jan. 23, 1852, as Bosque Lodge, had name change in 1856. Texas Governors Richard Coke ... 5691 Waco Springs Suspension Bridge Park off University Parks, between Franklin and Washington, Waco Application for Listing Non-State Historical Marker With the State included. 5693 Waco State Home Waco Center for Youth In 1919, the 36th Texas Legislature established a "state home for dependent and neglected children" in Waco to provide these children with care, ... 5694 Waco Theatre 724 Austin Avenue Originally a two-story dark brick building with classical detailing, this theatre opened in 1914 as the Hippodrome. Managed by a group of Waco businessmen ... 5695 Waco University First Baptist Church campus, southwest corner of 5th and Clay streets. In 1861, Dr. Rufus C. Burleson (1823-1901) resigned as President of Baylor University (then located at Independence) to become head of the Waco Classical ... 5696 Waco, County Seat of McLennan County At Texas Ranger Museum at entrance to Fort Fisher (University Parks Avenue and I-35N), Waco. Within sight of this spot March 1, 1849, occurred the first sale of town lots at Waco Village, former home of Waco Indians. Shapley P. Ross, first ... 15481 Waco-McLennan County County courthouse 15253 Watson Feed Store 308 Texas Avenue Ruff Watson (1879-1950) bought this site in 1903 and established the R. Watson Feed Store. He offered a variety of goods and service, including feed, ... 767 Watt Caufield Ranch From Waco take US 84 W about 6 miles to Church Road, turn south on Church Road, proceed 2 miles to large iron gates on left, enter and drive up to house, marker is in front yard - PRIVATE PROPERTY. This two-story ranch house was erected about 1888 for Watt W. Caufield (1860-1935) and his wife, Kate McLennan Caufield (1861-1957), granddaughter ... 5744 Welborn-Bostick Home End of Avenue A, Moody James Irby Welborn and wife Nettie Ann Moore, natives of Missouri, purchased this land in 1860. They donated acreage for Moody College, now Moody ... 5757 Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church From Gholson, go 1/2 mile north on FM 1858, turn onto Wesley Chapel Road, church is visible from FM 1858. In 1873, during the height of the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War, Methodist families in the vicinity of Gholson met to organize a church. ... 18221 Wesley United Methodist Church Northeast corner of Turner St and Elm, directly behind the old Bailsbondsman building on Elm St. Originally founded in 1902 as the East Side Mission by Reverend B.J. Goff, the Wesley United Methodist Church has served Waco for more than 100 years. ... 5758 West 110 N. Reagan at City Hall, West. This community traces its origin to the establishment by entrepreneur Thomas M. West of a stagecoach stop, dry goods store and post office here in ... 12351 West Brethren Church 901 N. Marable Czech immigrants began settling in this area of McLennan County about 1875. Early families included those of Josef Masek and John Foit. They attended ... 5783 White Hall Cemetery Corner of Santa Fe and Fresno Streets (in White Hall Park), Woodway Neighborhood, Waco. White Hall Cemetery is the last vestige of the once growing agricultural community of White Hall. The first graves, marked in 1877, are located north ... 5784 White Rock Cemetery From Ross, 1 mile west on Ross Road, Ross. Although local tradition claims this cemetery began with the burial of a drifter in 1855, the first recorded burial was that of Elizabeth A. Bennett ... 16892 William Cameron Park 1791 North University Parks Drive IN 1910, THE FAMILY OF WILLIAM CAMERON DONATED LAND AND FUNDS TO HONOR THE PROMINENT LUMBER BUSINESSMAN AND CIVIC LEADER WHO DIED IN 1899. THE ORIGINAL ... 12381 William McKendree Lambdin in the First Street Cemetery (January 16, 1811 - September 11, 1867) A native of Virginia, William McKendree Lambdin was the son of a Methodist minister. In 1834, he married ... 14037 Willow Grove Community Cemetery adjacent to the east side but not part of the Willow Grove School and Church at 1639 Willow Grove Road This cemetery has served the community of Willow Grove since the late 1800s. William "Buck" Manning and A.W. Crawford, former slaves, moved here ... 14926 Wortham Bend Cemetery China Spring, Oak Grove Loop (E of the southern intersection with FM 2490) Tennessee native William Green Duke Wortham came to Texas around 1854. His wife, Charlotte Coke, whom he wed in 1841, was sister to Texas Governor ...