Marker Inscription
On this site stood the Female Department of Baylor University incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Texas, February 1, 1845; Henry L. Graves, first president, was elected January 12, 1846; Preparatory Department for Boys and Girls was opened May 18, 1846 with H. F. Gillett as teacher; Rufus C. Burleson became president in 1851; in 1886 when Baylor University moved to Waco and consolidated with Waco University; the Female Department moved to Belton and now bears the name of Mary Hardin-Baylor College
About this site
Baylor University, Female Department is a historical marker in Independence, Washington County, dedicated in 1936. 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 30.3187, -96.3544 near Independence. The nearest cataloged historic site is Baylor University (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Clark, Horace G., Davis Family, and Baylor Park.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008415. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
