Marker Inscription
The site on which Kendleton now stands was originally a Mexican land grant to settler Elizabeth Powell, whose house was an early-day stage stop. During the Texas Revolution, in 1836, Santa Anna's Mexican Army camped near here. Later the settlements of Oak Hill and Humbolt existed briefly. Kendleton began during Civil War reconstruction when Wm. E. Kendall sold land, for as little as 50 cents an acre, to assist freed Negroes in starting their own farms. The rural village was named in his honor when the railroad came through, 1884.
About this site
Kendleton is a historical marker in Kendleton, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1969. 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 29.4484, -95.9985 near Kendleton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Terry v. Adams (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Green, Henry G. and Annie B., House, Kendleton, and Fort Bend Heritage Unlimited Museum.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157009002. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
