| Marker Number |
6391 |
| Atlas Number |
5031006391 |
| Marker Title |
Peyton Colony Lime Kiln |
| Index Entry |
Peyton Colony Lime Kiln |
| Address |
RM 165 |
| City |
Blanco |
| County |
Blanco |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
566332 |
| UTM Northing |
3331553 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; African American topics; design and construction |
| Marker Year |
1988 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Blanco take RM 165 8 miles NE, located in roadside park on N side of road near Roberts Ln. Marker reported missing Jun. 2006. |
| Private Property |
|
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Peyton Colony was a freedmen's community established in the 1860s under the leadership of former slave Peyton Roberts. In addition to homes, the community included a local school and Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. This lime kiln was built by Peyton Roberts and his neighbors to provide high quality materials with which to make mortar for buildings in Blanco County, some of which remain today. The kiln was restored in the 1960s in conjunction with the construction of a roadside park at the site. It stands as a reminder of the efforts of ex-slaves to begin new lives. (1988) |
