Historical Marker

Borden, Gail, Jr.

Galveston · Galveston County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5167000182

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Marker Inscription

Site of the home 1837-1851, of Gail Borden, Jr. pioneer surveyor, newspaper editor and inventor of a process for condensing milk, which he discovered while living here in 1840. Born November 9, 1801. Died September 2, 1874.

About this site

Borden, Gail, Jr. is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.2888, -94.8025 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dr. Frederick K. and Lucy Adelaide Fisher House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Powhatan House, Williams, Samuel May, and Williams-Tucker House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167000182. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 29.2888, -94.8025 · Galveston, Galveston County

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