Near Whitehall in Grimes County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Jared Ellison Groce
Site of the Home Built in 1833 by
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Photographed by James Hulse, March 20, 2021
1. Jared Ellison Groce Marker
Generally known as "Groce's Retreat" • Here he died November 20, 1836 • • The name "Retreat" was continued for a postoffice and village two miles to the east after the house was torn down
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 8587.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 20, 1836.
Location. 30° 16.006′ N, 95° 59.945′ W. Marker is near Whitehall, Texas, in Grimes County. It is on County Highway 323 0.7 miles south of Farm to Market Road 2, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Navasota TX 77868, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Grove Baptist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); White Hall School (approx. 2.7 miles away); Courtney Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Primus Kelly (approx. 4.1 miles away); Reid's Prairie Baptist Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Mercy Seat Baptist Church (approx. 7.2 miles away); Stoneham Methodist Church (approx. 7.2 miles away); The Stoneham Cemetery (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitehall.
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1. Groce, Jared Ellison (1782–1839).
With the aid of some fifty wagons and ninety slaves, Groce and his effects reached the Brazos River in January 1822. He began constructing a homestead, which soon became Bernardo Plantation, on the east bank four miles south of the site of present-day Hempstead. In recognition of the extensive property that he had brought with him, he was granted title to ten leagues of land by the Mexican government, on July 29, 1824. Source: The Handbook of Texas(Submitted on March 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Groce's Retreat.
Photographed by James Hulse, March 20, 2021
2. Jared Ellison Groce Marker
While residing at the plantation in early 1836, George C. Childress drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence, which was signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 2. President David G. Burnet and his cabinet stayed at Groce's Retreat from March 18 to March 21, 1836, on their way from Washington-on-the-Brazos to Harrisburg; for three days it was thus the temporary capital of the Republic of Texas. Source: The Handbook of Texas(Submitted on March 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, March 20, 2021
3. The view of the Jared Ellison Groce Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
