Milroy's Garden and Orchard

Born in Liverpool of Scots parents, Alexander Douglas Milroy immigrated to Houston in 1877 to work in a cotton exporting business. After amassing wealth in the cotton trade, Milroy settled with his family in Brenham in 1893. There he fulfilled his dream of having a country retreat. On forty acres near Brenham, he created an English-style country garden with bridle paths, a carriage house and an orchard of fruit and nut trees imported from England. Surrounded by a thick hedge of thorny plants, the orchard was cared for by an English gardener. Milroy died in 1931, at age 72 years, and was buried in the Prairie Lea Cemetery. In the 1950s, his orchard became the Walnut Hill Subdivision.

Milroy's Garden and Orchard is a historical marker in Brenham, Washington County, dedicated in 2014. 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 30.1539, -96.3880 near Brenham. The nearest cataloged historic site is William H. Watson (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include City of Brenham, Hasskarl House-"Far View", and Giddings-Stone House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018005. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.