Pilgrim, Community of

Named in honor of Thomas J. Pilgrim (1804-1877), noted pioneer educator. Born in Connecticut, he came in 1828 to Texas, where in 1829 he organized a school at San Felipe, in Stephen F. Austin's Colony. Also started first Sunday School in Texas. In 1838 he received a land grant of 1,476 acres (including this site) from Texas Republic. Settled in Gonzales in 1840; started a Sunday School and was superintendent until 1871. Community became a prominent trading post in early 1840s and a hideout of famous gunman John Wesley Hardin in 1870s.

Pilgrim, Community of is a historical marker in Pilgrim, Gonzales County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Gonzales County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 186 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.2976, -97.5214 near Pilgrim. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pilgrim Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Salt Flats of Pilgrim Lake, Mitchel Putnam, and Pilgrim Presbyterian Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5177001011. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.