Marker Inscription
In the summer of 1837 Post West Bernard Station was established as an ordnance depot of the army of The Republic of Texas. Its location on the West Bernard River was strategic in protecting Houston, then capital of Texas, from possible invasion by Mexico. Cannons, rifles, muskets, powder, and shot were stored at the station. Troops under Lt. H. L. Grush and later Capt. Martin K. Snell maintained the post despite harsh living conditions. In 1838-39 this station transferred its inventory of ordnance to the newly completed Houston Arsenal.
About this site
Post West Bernard Station, Site of is a historical marker in Hungerford, Wharton County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Wharton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 128 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3989, -96.0818 near Hungerford. The nearest cataloged historic site is New York, Texas & Mexican Railroad and The Community of Hungerford (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Quinan Community, Site of, St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, and Bowden-Peach Creek-Little Zion.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5481004873. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
