| Marker Number |
9526 |
| Atlas Number |
5039009526 |
| Marker Title |
Site of the Home of Josiah Hughes Bell |
| Index Entry |
|
| Address |
SH 36 |
| City |
West Columbia |
| County |
Brazoria |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
242575 |
| UTM Northing |
3225206 |
| Subject Codes |
pioneers |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Off SH 36 (S. Columbia Pkwy) on private property. Map dot approximate. |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
Access Restricted |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
(1791-1838) One of the "Old Three Hundred" who came to Texas with Stephen F. Austin in 1821. First alcalde of Austin's colony. On this tract of 6,642 acres, granted him in 1824, was later built the town of Columbia, first capital of the Republic. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
