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Anderson County Poor Farm |
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2.5 mi.S on S. Sycamore Rd. (FM 322), Palestine,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 42' 20.5992",
-95° 37' 43.5"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Although county records show some attempts to care for the poor as early as the 1860s, property for a poor farm was not purchased until 1884. Various buildings were erected, including housing for residents and a caretaker, storage barns, a cotton gin, and a canning operation. A jail building was also in use for convict laborers who worked on the farm and on county roads. The ruins of several wells can still be seen throughout the property. A cemetery containing some 75-100 graves is located near the southern edge of the original farm site. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Anderson County Poor Farm Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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