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Located on a spring near Brushy Creek community, this area was first settled in the 1850s. In 1873 it was set aside for use as a religious campground by members of the local Methodist congregation. The land was purchased from E. S. Jamison of Galveston County for sixty dollars in gold. The tabernacle was built the following year of pine beams, sweet gum piers, and wooden pegs.
Anderson Campground is a historical marker in Frankston, Anderson County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Anderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 229 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9569, -95.6209 near Frankston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brushy Creek Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Anderson Camp Ground, Brushy Creek-Mt. Zion Cemetery, and Olive Branch Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5001008730. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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