Stringfellow Orchards

Nationally and internationally recognized horticulturist Henry Martyn Stringfellow (1839-1922) started an experimental garden and orchard at this location in 1883. In 1890 he published a treatise containing inovative organic gardening methods that were adopted by Japanese, German, and many American fruit and vegetable growers. Silver medals garnered at two world fairs and world-wide acclaim for additional publications solidified his stature as a premier experiemental horticulturist of his time. Vestiges of his handiwork were evident here over 100 years later. (1992) [NOTE: Stringfellow's correct death date is 1912]

Stringfellow Orchards is a historical marker in Hitchcock, Galveston County, dedicated in 1992. 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 29.3490, -95.0176 near Hitchcock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Barber's Chapel (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Galveston Memorial, Hypolite Perthius, and Opitz Beguin Family.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167011570. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.