Baylor University State Park
Baylor University State Park, Independence, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1845
EST. 1845
1845
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Baylor University State Park.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Baylor University State Park
Baylor University was chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1845 and held its first classes at Independence, becoming the oldest university in Texas. It relocated to Waco in 1886, and Baylor and its original trustees' heirs later donated the Independence campus for park use. The site was the founding home of higher education in the Republic.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Baylor University State Park
Baylor University State Park. Here at old Independence, Baylor University like Texas freedom had its birth. Baylor was chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1845 and moved to Waco in 1886. This property was donated to the state for park purposes by Baylor University and heirs of the original trustees of the institution which is the oldest university in Texas. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5507016115
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