Marker Inscription
Land originally property of Mrs. Mary Jane Hallett Ballard, who deeded it to trustees of the "Hallettsville Graveyard" in 1870. Area pioneers were buried here until 1898. The monument in center honors county's heroes in battles of the Alamo, Goliad, Gonzales, and San Jacinto. After 1898 the cemetery fell into disuse and weeds overgrew it. In 1952 several civic groups persuaded the city to establish a public park here; a group of leading citizens supervised its development. The city and local garden club have maintained the park and grounds since 1952. 1970
About this site
Hallettsville Memorial Park is a historical marker in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 96 historical markers documented in Lavaca County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4422, -96.9381 near Hallettsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hallettsville (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Willoughby, Captain Leiper, Whitfield, John Wilkins, and Kent, Joseph.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5285002341. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
