Near Pittsburg in Camp County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Ferndale Club
Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020
1. Ferndale Club Marker
It was the vision of Leesburg physician and banker J.B. Florence that led to creation of the Ferndale Club, once called Fern, Fin and Feathers. In 1908, Florence and friends planned a hunting and fishing club. Drawing members from Pittsburg, the men bought land along Lilly Creek and built a dam at Flat Ford, creating Ferndale Lake. The popular fishing and duck hunting club, chartered in July 1909, expanded its membership and, in 1912, built a clubhouse to accommodate guests and social functions. The club continues today, utilizing professionally managed wildlife habitat and fish stocking programs.
Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13180.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1909.
Location. 32° 57.327′ N, 95° 4.025′ W. Marker is near Pittsburg, Texas, in Camp County. It is on Ferndale Road (County Highway 3322) half a mile south of Farm to Market Road 1519, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburg TX 75686, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carroll Hall Shelby (approx. 2.6 miles away); Leesburg Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Reeves Chapel
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Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020
2. Entrance to the Ferndale Club and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020
3. The view of the Ferndale Club and marker from the road.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,287 times since then and 189 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
