Sugar Land in Fort Bend County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Bullhead Camp Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, August 25, 2024
1. Bullhead Camp Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Bullhead Camp Cemetery. . During the construction of the James Reese Career and Technical Center in 2018, this once unmarked burial site was unearthed. In total, the remains of 95 individuals were laid to rest in this cemetery. Research has revealed that the burials are those of African American citizens who were incarcerated, then leased to a local plantation to provide labor through the state-sanctioned convict leasing system, following the national abolition of slavery in 1865. It is believed that this cemetery was used between 1879-1911, associated with various labor camps including J.A. Freeman Camp, L.A. Ellis Camp #2, L.A. Ellis Camp #1, and Imperial Farm Camp, TX #1., Fort Bend ISD is commited to honoring and remembering the Sugar Land 95.
During the construction of the James Reese Career and Technical Center in 2018, this once unmarked burial site was unearthed. In total, the remains of 95 individuals were laid to rest in this cemetery. Research has revealed that the burials are those of African American citizens who were incarcerated, then leased to a local plantation to provide labor through the state-sanctioned convict leasing system, following the national abolition of slavery in 1865. It is believed that this cemetery was used between 1879-1911, associated with various labor camps including J.A. Freeman Camp, L.A. Ellis Camp #2, L.A. Ellis Camp #1, and Imperial Farm Camp, TX #1.
Fort Bend ISD is commited to honoring and remembering the Sugar Land 95.
Location. 29° 36.364′ N, 95° 38.895′ W. Marker is in Sugar Land, Texas, in Fort Bend County. It is on University Boulevard north of Chatham Avenue. The marker is located in the northeast section of Bullhead Camp Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12300 University Blvd, Sugar Land TX 77479, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also on the American 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 98 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
