Old Baylor Park
3 blocks W of FM 50/FM 390 intersection, on FM 390, Independence., Independence, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1845
EST. 1845
1835
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Old Baylor 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 Old Baylor Park
Baylor University was founded here in 1845 under a Republic of Texas charter, operating until its 1886 move to Waco and Belton. The land passed to church leader John Thomas Hairston, then in 1933 was returned to Baylor by his son, a grandson of trustee Albert Gallatin Haynes. In 1965 it became part of the Texas Baptist Historical Center.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Old Baylor Park
Under a charter issued in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor University was established on this site and operated here until its removal to Waco and Belton in 1886. Afterward the site was bought by John Thomas Hairston (1835-1918), a church leader in Independence for over 40 years. Passed to his son, the land was returned in 1933 to Baylor by Dr. Thomas Coke Hairston (1875-1954), a grandson of Albert Gallitan Haynes, an original trustee of Baylor University who served on the board for 25 years. In 1965 the park became part of Texas Baptist Historical Center. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008298
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