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Brazos County Historic Markers

Use the page numbers at the bottom of the page to navigate the historical markers listed below. Click on the thumbnail images to see a larger size image, and click the title of each historic marker to see more information about it.

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Moravian (Czech) Cemetery

Date Added: 1986

Marker Text:

Land for this cemetery was sold in 1889 by Josef Stasta (1833-1894) to Joseph Mekeska, president of Moravian Brothers Burial Ground. The deed specified the land would be used exclusively for a Moravian cemetery. The cemetery contains eleven grave...

Narrative/Supportive Research:

History of the Moravian Czech Cemetery, Bryan, Texas

Moravian-Czech Cemetery Marker Dedication Program

Special Directions/Instructions:

5911 Knightsbridge St., (Copperfield Subdivision), Bryan.

GPS Coordinates: 30.680389, -96.293889

Moseley's Ferry

Date Added: 1975

Marker Text:

Situated where the Old San Antonio Road crossed the Brazos River, this public ferry was begun by Michael Boren (1806-75) about 1846. The ferry and a settlement nearby were named for Daniel Moseley (1787-1856), who took over the service in 1849...

Special Directions/Instructions:

Although the marker is located in Burleson County, it is included because of its proximity to Brazos County.

GPS Coordinates: 30.624222, -96.544417

Mount Calvary Cemetery

Date Added: 2004

Marker Text:

Bryan's St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church began in 1873 with a congregation that drew from the city as well as rural communities in the area. For the next 25 years, the church used existing cemeteries for the burials of parishioners. These...

Narrative/Supportive Research:

Mount CalvaryCemetery of Brazos County, Texas

Mount Calvary Marker Dedication

Special Directions/Instructions:

2811 Old Kurten Rd, between SH 6 Business and SH 6, Bryan.

GPS Coordinates: 30.691528, -96.360500

Odd Fellows University and Orphans Home

Date Added: 1972

Marker Text:

Founded 1870 by Odd Fellows Lodge. Housed in a 2-story frame building. Taught drawing, English, French, German, Greek, Latin, music, philosophy, geometry, trigonometry, science, surveying, penmanship. Had primary to young adult students,...

Narrative/Supportive Research:

Odd Fellows, University, Orphans, Home

Special Directions/Instructions:

SE corner of William J. Bryan Pkwy. and Preston Ave., Bryan.

GPS Coordinates: 30.673917, -96.367722

Isom Palmer

Date Added: 2006

Marker Text:

Isom Palmer, whose name has various spellings, was born to Martin and Sarah (Hardwick) Parmer. In 1825, the Palmer (Parmer) family moved to Texas, settling near Nacogdoches the next year, and participated in the 1826 Fredonian Rebellion. Palmer...

Narrative/Supportive Research:

Isom Palmer

Isom Palmer Marker Dedication

Special Directions/Instructions:

Bryan City Cemetery, 1111 North Texas Ave., Bryan, Block 3, Lot 8.

GPS Coordinates: 30.684030, -96.367110

Reliance Church Cemetery

Date Added: 2008

Marker Text:

Two Bryan attorneys, M.J. Beale and B.K. Davis, donated four acres of land at this site in April, 1874 for the purpose of establishing the Reliance Baptist Church, School and Cemetery. The Community was originally called Little Georgia, taking...

Narrative/Supportive Research:

History of the Reliance Baptist Church Cemetery

Reliance Marker Dedication Ceremony Program

Special Directions/Instructions:

From Bryan proceed east on FM 158 (Wm Joel Bryan Parkway, which becomes Boonville Road) for 3.1 miles to FM 1179. Take a left on FM 1179 for 6.7 miles to the cemetery, located on the left near the intersection of FM 1179 and Reliance Church Road.

GPS Coordinates: 30.742528, -96.240583

Rock Prairie School and Church

Date Added: 1992

Marker Text:

German immigrant Adam Royder (d. 1894) donated one acre of land here for school purposes in 1891. A one-room schoolhouse was constructed where area students received instruction through the seventh grade. The Rock Prairie Missionary Baptist...

Narrative/Supportive Research:

Rock Prarie School and Church History

RockPrarie School and Church Dedication

Special Directions/Instructions:

2405 Old Rock Prairie Rd., College Station.

GPS Coordinates: 30.584333, -96.280833

Shiloh Community

Date Added: 1991

Marker Text:

Settled in the 1860s by Czech, German, and Polish immigrants, the Shiloh community was an area of large family farms. In addition to homes and farms, the settlement at one time boasted a community center, a two-room school, a vineyard, a mill,...

Narrative/Supportive Research:

Brief History of the Shiloh Community

Shiloh Community Marker Dedication

Special Directions/Instructions:

2604 Texas Avenue at College Station Cemetery, College Station.

GPS Coordinates: 30.604806, -96.306917