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Historical Markers in Milam County

Listed below are all historical markers in Milam County recorded with the Texas Historical Commission.  Click the name of the historical marker for the image.

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The B.J. & Sue Dollar Baskin Home
Location:  202 E. 5th St., Cameron
Erected in:  2002
Marker text:  The B.J. and Sue Dollar Baskin Home In 1883, Benajah Jefferson "B.J." Baskin moved to Cameron with his wife, Anna Lou (Pitts), and extended family from Alabama. Baskin and his brothers-in-law bought a mercantile; he also ventured successfully into farming and ranching. Anna died in 1893, and in 1895, B.J. remarried to Sue Dollar of Gause and purchased this site. The couple completed this home c. 1899; here they reared nine sons, including six from B.J.'s first marriage. The house remained in the family until 1983. The Baskins built the home in the Queen Anne style, but changed it in the 1930s to a Craftsman appearance. Today it is a reminder of Cameron's rich history. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002

Bryant Station
Location:  US 190 at picnic area, 6 miles West of Buckholts
Erected in:  1936
Marker text:  Pioneer village of Milam County established as an Indian trading post by Major Benjamin F. Bryant, frontiersman who had commanded a company in the Battle of San Jacinto. Appointed Indian Agent in 1842 by Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas. Little River Crossing on trail and stage routes. U. S. Post Office, 1848-1874

Major Bryant's Home
Location:  US 190 at picinic area, 6 miles West of Buckholts
Erected in:  1936
Marker text: Home and trading post stood six miles southeast of this marker.

Buckholts Brethren Church
Location:  606 N. 4th St., Buckholts
Erected in:  2006
Marker text:  As early as 1848, Bohemian and Moravian immigrants of the Unity of the Brethren faith arrived in Texas. The Protestant denomination began with Czech reformer John (Jan) Hus, and when Buckholts residents held their first Brethren services in 1894, they used the Czech language. The Rev. Adolph Chlumsky led the first services for the group, which in 1907 formally organized the Czech Moravian Church. Members built a wooden sanctuary at this site in 1913 and used it until dedicating a new structure in 1951, around which time the church began holding services in English. In 1959, the congregation changed its name to Buckholts Brethren Church. It continues to serve as a community focal point. (2006)

Burlington Cemetery
Location:  US Hwy. 77, CR 133B, Burlington
Erected in:  2004
Marker text:  Members of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Burlington established this cemetery in 1917. Land for the cemetery once belonged to Michael and John Jones, founders of the town of Burlington. The church purchased the cemetery property from John Helpert, who acquired it from the Jones family. Neighboring St. Michael’s Cemetery had already been established for use by Catholic residents, and there was need for a burial ground to serve Lutherans and other non-Catholic residents. The earliest recorded interment here dates to 1917. The Burlington Church merged with the Vogelsang Lutheran Church in 1953, forming the United Evangelical and Reformed Church of Ben Arnold, which became overseer of the Burlington Cemetery. In 1957, following another merger, the United Church of Christ became the property administrator. The Burlington Cemetery Association now cares for and maintains the cemetery, which continues to serve as a burial ground for Burlington area residents, as well as for descendants of former residents of the community. Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004









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