Central Arlington in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Berachah Home and Cemetery
The Berachah Rescue Society was organized at Waco in 1894 by the Rev. J. T. Upchurch (b. 1870) for the protection of homeless girls and unwed mothers. Nine years later he opened the Berachah Industrial Home at this site. Ten buildings were located here, including a print shop for publication of the "Purity Journal". The cemetery, which contains more than eighty graves, was first used in 1904 for the burial of Eunice Williams, one of the residents. The home closed in 1935, but the site was used until 1942 as an orphanage run by Upchurch's daughter Allie Mae and her husband Frank Wiese.
Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4730.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 32° 43.717′ N, 97° 7.043′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in Central Arlington. Marker can be reached from Mitchell Street, 0.2 miles west of South Cooper Street (County Highway 157), on the right when traveling west. This marker is in the back corner of Doug Russell park on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington TX 76013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Baptist Church of Arlington (approx. 0.7 miles away); Colonel Neel E. Kearby (approx. ¾ mile away); Andrew Hayter (approx. ¾ mile away); Arlington Post Office (approx. ¾ mile away); City of Arlington (approx. ¾ mile away); North Side School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Arlington Texas & Pacific Railroad Train Depot (approx. 0.8 miles away); Arlington Texas & Pacific Depot and Platform (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Regarding Site of Berachah Home and Cemetery. The Berachah Home was established in Arlington, Texas, on May 14, 1903, by the Rev. J. T. Upchurch and his wife, Maggie Mae, as the Berachah Industrial Home for the Redemption of Erring Girls. It was operated under various names as an establishment for homeless, usually pregnant girls and for the purpose of redeeming and aiding prostitutes and other "fallen" women.
Alternative names:
Berachah Industrial Home for the Redemption of Erring Girls (Arlington, Tex.)
Berachah Industrial Home (Arlington, Tex.)
Berachah Rescue Work
The Berachah Home was originally named the Berachah Industrial Home because of the handkerchief factory operated on the site.
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