Alamo in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Camp Ebenezer
Photographed By James Hulse, April 22, 2023
1. Camp Ebenezer Marker
Inscription.
Camp Ebenezer. . From 1902 to 1909 Peter Ebenezer Blalock and George L. Hawkins bought 32,000 acres of land here. By 1908 they had built shipping pens at this site and named the railroad depot Ebenezer. Their ranching plans ended in 1909 when the tract was sold to the Alamo Land and Sugar Company. Under the direction of C.H. Swallow (1868-1957), the company colonized the land after 1914. Excursion trains brought prospective farmers, housed here at "Camp Ebenezer". The depot was moved one mile east in 1919 to serve the new town of Alamo. The camp served until the 1930s as temporary housing for land buyers.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
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From 1902 to 1909 Peter Ebenezer Blalock and George L. Hawkins bought 32,000 acres of land here. By 1908 they had built shipping pens at this site and named the railroad depot Ebenezer. Their ranching plans ended in 1909 when the tract was sold to the Alamo Land and Sugar Company. Under the direction of C.H. Swallow (1868-1957), the company colonized the land after 1914. Excursion trains brought prospective farmers, housed here at "Camp Ebenezer". The depot was moved one mile east in 1919 to serve the new town of Alamo. The camp served until the 1930s as temporary housing for land buyers.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 660.)
Location. 26° 11.126′ N, 98° 8.002′ W. Marker is in Alamo, Texas, in Hidalgo County. Marker is at the intersection of Business U.S. 83 and South Cesar Chavez Road, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 83Business . The marker is located in front of Alamo Middle School by the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1819 US-83 BUS, Alamo TX 78516, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The view of the Camp Ebenezer Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.