| Marker Number |
3846 |
| Atlas Number |
5035003846 |
| Marker Title |
Ole Pierson Homestead |
| Index Entry |
Pierson, Ole, Homestead |
| Address |
|
| City |
Clifton |
| County |
Bosque |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
Norweigan settlement; houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
11 miles west of Clifton via FM 219 to FM 182 North; then west on Gary Creek Rd. (CR 4175); marker on house 1000 ft. from road on caliche road |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Born in Norway, Ole Pierson (1804-1882) brought his family to the United States in 1853. He joined a group of Norwegians who journeyed to this area of Texas and found the land very similar to that of their native country. In 1854, eight families, including Ole Pierson's, began building their homes in what is now Bosque Country. Pierson received a grant of land from the State of Texas and later purchased surrounding tracts. Here he farmed and played a leading role in establishing the Norwegian community. The homestead remained in the Pierson family until 1939. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 |
