| Marker Number |
8997 |
| Atlas Number |
5157008997 |
| Marker Title |
John Foster Land Grant |
| Index Entry |
Foster, John, Land grant |
| Address |
1108 Winner-Foster Rd. |
| City |
Richmond |
| County |
Fort Bend |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
224324 |
| UTM Northing |
3283322 |
| Subject Codes |
land surveys, land companies, promotional towns; pioneers |
| Marker Year |
1989 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Richmond take FM 723 north to westbound 359 until Winner-Foster Rd., then 1mile |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
John Foster (1757-1837) came to Texas in 1822 as a member of Stephen F. Austin's "Old Three Hundred" colony. He received a grant of about 12,000 acres of land from the Mexican government. Following his death the land was divided among his ten children. A community which grew up in the area was named Foster. Over the years the Foster lands have yielded abundant wildlife and numerous agricultural products, including cotton, rice, pecans, and sugar cane. Twentieth-century land uses have included housing developments and oil and gas production. |
