Marker Inscription
On this site stood one of the early buildings of Baylor University erected for boys in 1851, and torn down in 1934; The institution was incorporated February 1, 1845 under the laws of the Republic of Texas; named for Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor who with Reverend William M. Tryon secured the charter; Henry L. Graves was elected first president January 12, 1846; consolidated with Waco University in 1886 and moved to Waco; Baylor University; The oldest existing educational institution in Texas; continues in unselfish service; Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana
About this site
Baylor University for Boys is a historical marker in Independence, Washington County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 155 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 355 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3160, -96.3460 near Independence. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1873) (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Houston, Sam, Baylor University on Windmill Hill, and Home Built in 1845 by General Jerome B. Robertson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008301. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
