Fulshear

On July 16, 1824, land grant of Mexico to Churchill Fulshear, one of the "Old 300" settlers of Stephen F. Austin, father of Texas. Churchill Fulshear, Jr., veteran of Texas War for Independence, built 4-story brick mansion in 1850s, bred and raced horses at Churchill Downs (at Pittsville, 2 mi. N). His pupil, John Huggins, won world fame by training first American horse to win the English Derby. Town platted here 1890 by San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railroad, soon was trade center, with many facilities. The Rev. J. H. Holt was first (1894) pastor of the still existant Methodist church.

Fulshear is a historical marker in Fulshear, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.6888, -95.9008 near Fulshear. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fulshear Black Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fulshear Family, Bains Family, and Leonard Clay, Jr. Gravesite and cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157008998. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.