| Marker Number |
8415 |
| Atlas Number |
5477008415 |
| Marker Title |
Female Department of Baylor University |
| Index Entry |
Baylor University, Female Department |
| Address |
|
| City |
Independence |
| County |
Washington |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
754572 |
| UTM Northing |
3356681 |
| Subject Codes |
educational topics; women, women's history topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
3 blocks W of intersection of FM 50/FM 390, on FM 390, Independence.
|
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 centennial marker |
| Marker Text |
On this site stood the Female Department of Baylor University incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Texas, February 1, 1845; Henry L. Graves, first president, was elected January 12, 1846; Preparatory Department for Boys and Girls was opened May 18, 1846 with H. F. Gillett as teacher; Rufus C. Burleson became president in 1851; in 1886 when Baylor University moved to Waco and consolidated with Waco University; the Female Department moved to Belton and now bears the name of Mary Hardin-Baylor College |
