Marker Inscription
Born in Massachusetts. Coming to Texas (1850) with wife, Martha Davis Clark, he was principal and second president of Baylor Female College. Mrs. Clark also taught and counseled students. Family operated dormitory on this site 20 years. Dr. Clark, with $1,000 gift from Dr. Asa Hoxey, built 3-story main hall. He was ordained to ministry (1858) at Independence Baptist Church. Family opened Clark's Academy, Houston, 1871; Dr. Clark took Holy Orders (1880), Christ Episcopal Church, Houston, and was a rector in Corpus Christi. Mrs. Clark, a lifelong Baptist, died in 1896.
About this site
Clark, Horace G. is a historical marker in Independence, Washington County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3191, -96.3536 near Independence. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis Family (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Baylor Park, Baylor University, and Baylor University, Female Department.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008325. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
