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. 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.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 26° 11.126′ N, 98° 8.002′ W. Marker is in Alamo, Texas, in Hidalgo County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint Joseph Catholic Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); 1940 Train-Truck Collision (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tom Mayfield (approx. 1½ miles away); St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old First National Bank Building Circa 1919 (approx. 1.6 miles away); St. John the Baptist Church Tower 1954 (approx. 1.6 miles away); San Juan Townsite (approx. 1.6 miles away); San Antonio & Rio Grande Railway (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alamo.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 22, 2023

2. Camp Ebenezer Marker

The view of the Camp Ebenezer Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 28, 2023

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 713 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.