Historical Markers in Brenham, Texas

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• Oak Rest Cemetery and Site of Prospect Presbyterian Churchplaced 1994

  The Rev. Hugh Wilson (1794-1868) organized Prospect Presbyterian Church at this site in February 1839.

• Prairie Lea Cemeteryplaced 2007

  Graves in this historic cemetery date from the 1840s, although trustees of the Brenham Cemetery Association did not formally set aside the property…

• 100th Anniversary Brenham "Banner-Press"placed 1966

  (1866-1966) Founded Jan. 1, 1866, as weekly "Southern Banner", by Dan McGary and John C. Rankin, Confederate veterans.

• Brenhamplaced 1964

  Founded 1843. Named for Richard Fox Brenham (1810-1843), Republic of Texas patriot. Railhead and supply center in Civil War.

• City of Brenhamplaced 1936

  Established in 1844; named in honor of Dr. Richard Fox Brenham; 1810-1843, surgeon in the army of the Republic of Texas; member of the Mier…

• George Washington Pettyplaced 1936

  A San Jacinto veteran; Born in Tennessee; April 7, 1812; Died July 27, 1901

All 75 historical markers in Brenham

• 100th Anniversary Brenham "Banner-Press"1966
• Allcorn-Kokemoor Farmstead2011
• Bassett and Bassett Banking House1985
• Bethlehem Cemetery1992
• Birthplace of Hedwig T. Kniker1997
• Blinn College1962
• Blue Bell Creameries2006
• Brenham1964
• Brenham Fire Department1965
• Brenham Normal and Industrial College2015
• Brenham Presbyterian Church1983
• Brenham Public Library1966
• Camptown Cemetery2013
• City of Brenham1936
• Early Texas River Steamers1967
• Eben-Ezer Evangelical Lutheran Church1974
• Evangelical Lutheran Colleges of Texas1976
• First Baptist Church1967
• First Christian Church of Brenham1984
• First Methodist Church1968
• First Public High School in Brenham1969
• Former Bank Building of Giddings & Giddings1971
• George Washington Petty1936
• Germania Mutual Aid Association1994
• Giddings-Stone House1991
• Giddings-Wilkin House1976
• Gideon Lincecum1997
• Glenblythe Plantation, Home of Thomas Affleck1967
• Hasskarl House-"Far View"1994
• Henry V. and Rebecca Robertson Homestead1988
• Hogan Funeral Home2007
• James Walker Log House2011
• La Bahia Road1971
• Live Oak Female Seminary1994
• Louis Lehmann House2008
• Ludwig Lehmann Family Cemetery2008
• Milas Roberson "Burney" Parker1990
• Milroy's Garden and Orchard2014
• Moses Baine1983
• Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church2013
• Mt. Zion United Methodist Church2012
• Oak Rest Cemetery and Site of Prospect Presbyterian Church1994
• Pampell-Day Homestead1966
• Pleasant Hill School2016
• Prairie Lea Cemetery2007
• Reue-Eickenhorst House2002
• Robert Starke Armistead1990
• Robert Starke Armistead1990
• Rosedale Nursery2014
• Ross-Carroll House1992
• Salem Lutheran Church1981
• Salem School District No. 42017
• Schmid Bros. Building1993
• Schuerenberg House1996
• Seelhorst-Lehrmann House1973
• Site of Masonic Academy1973
• Site of Mound Hill School1998
• Site of Old St. Anthony Hotel1967
• Site of Rees Sanitarium1974
• Southern Pacific Freight Depot2003
• St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church1990
• St. Peter's Episcopal Church1965
• St. Peter's Lutheran Church1985
• Texas Confederate County Commissioners Court1965
• The Brenham Maifest1983
• The Wood-Hughes House1974
• Thomas Affleck1985
• Thomas Deye Owings2006
• Washington County Courthouse1985
• Washington County State Bank1985
• Washington County, C.S.A.1967
• Waul's Texas Legion Campsite1986
• Whiting Cemetery2013
• William H. Watson2015
• Wittbecker-Weiss House1995

Historical markers near Brenham

• Chappell Hill22 stories · 9 mi
• Independence33 stories · 10 mi
• Kenney6 stories · 11 mi
• Burton22 stories · 11 mi
• Nelsonville5 stories · 13 mi
• Somerville11 stories · 14 mi

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