Brenham in Washington County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Washington County Veterans of WWI

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 19, 2024

1. Washington County Veterans of WWI Marker

Inscription. After the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, thousands of Washington County men and women served by volunteering or through the Selective Service Act. Hundreds of soldiers trained at Camp Travis in San Antonio and were still stateside when the war ended, but many troops went overseas. At least fifty-one men from Washington County - thirty Anglo Americans and twenty-one African Americans - died on active duty. They are honored as Gold Star heroes, with notable burials at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in France, Arlington National Cemetery, and cemeteries throughout Washington County and elsewhere. Their service and sacrifices continue to be remembered.

Erected 2018 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 20000.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 30° 10.433′ N, 96° 24.039′ W. Marker is in Brenham, Texas, in Washington County. It can be reached from North Park Street south of Veterans Memorial Drive. Marker is in front of veteran's memorial, in Firemans Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or

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near this postal address: 901 N Park Street, Brenham TX 77833, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 walking distance of this marker: Community of Support & Respect for our Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Flying Horses Carousel (within shouting distance of this marker); Golden Age of the American Carousel (within shouting distance of this marker); Horse Facts of the American Carousel (within shouting distance of this marker); Fireman's Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brenham Maifest (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lest They Be Forgotten (about 400 feet away); Brenham Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brenham.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 19, 2024

2. Washington County Veterans of WWI Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.