Historical Marker
Watson Chapel Methodist Church
Historical marker location:
Bleakwood, Texas
( 1 mi S of Bleakwood on SH 87)
Marker installed: 1972
On 5-acre site given by George Adams (1842-1906), this church has been in continuous use since its construction in 1883 by men of community. According to tradition, a man named Watson financed the project. Square nails were used. Heart pine lumber for structure was shipped by steamboat on the Sabine River from Orange to town of Salem, then hauled by ox-teams to this site. Belfry and Sunday School rooms were added later.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1972.