| Marker Number |
2341 |
| Atlas Number |
5285002341 |
| Marker Title |
Hallettsville Memorial Park |
| Index Entry |
Hallettsville Memorial Park |
| Address |
313 S. Dowling Street |
| City |
Hallettsville |
| County |
Lavaca |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
699968 |
| UTM Northing |
3258716 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery |
| Marker Year |
1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
315 South Dowling Street, Hallettsville |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Land originally property of Mrs. Mary Jane Hallett Ballard, who deeded it to trustees of the "Hallettsville Graveyard" in 1870. Area pioneers were buried here until 1898. The monument in center honors county's heroes in battles of the Alamo, Goliad, Gonzales, and San Jacinto. After 1898 the cemetery fell into disuse and weeds overgrew it. In 1952 several civic groups persuaded the city to establish a public park here; a group of leading citizens supervised its development. The city and local garden club have maintained the park and grounds since 1952. 1970 |
