Historical Marker

Munson Cemetery

Historical marker location:

Bailey's Prairie, Texas

( SH 35)

In 1850, Mordello Stephen Munson (born in Liberty County in 1825)-- son of Henry William Munson (born 1793), a member of Austin's colony-- set aside this burial tract for his family and friends. It was at Ridgely Plantation, on Bailey's Prairie.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966.