Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

East of Highway is Site of Old Waugh Campground

(Owned 1841-90 by the Methodist Church)

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, March 4, 2025

1. East of Highway is Site of Old Waugh Campground Marker

Inscription. Given to Methodist church as a camp-meeting site, by the Isaac S. Addison family. Mrs. Addison named camp in honor of Bishop Beverly Waugh, who presided at first Methodist Conference in Texas, and who, like the Addisons, was from Baltimore, Md. Site was used for quarterly conferences of the church and for revivals. Converted here was The Rev. B.H. Carroll (1843-1914), great Baptist leader. Campground was open also for secular gatherings. A famous occasion was the July 16, 1857, debate between U.S. Senator Sam Houston and Judge A.S. Broaddus, a Burleson County leader.

Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8656.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 16, 1857.

Location. 30° 35.927′ N, 96° 41.016′ W. Marker is in Caldwell, Texas, in Burleson County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2000 south of County Road 332, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3459 FM2000, Caldwell TX 77836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 2.7 miles away);

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Duewall House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Fort Tenoxtitlan (approx. 3.1 miles away); Elizabeth Chapel Methodist Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); New Tabor Brethren Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Burleson County (approx. 4.3 miles away); Kings Highway (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caldwell.

Also see . . . Near Homesite of Judge Andrew S. Broaddus (1810 - 1891). HMDB entry referencing A.S. Broaddus, who debated Sam Houston at the Waugh Campground. (Submitted on March 6, 2025, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas.)

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, March 4, 2025

2. East of Highway is Site of Old Waugh Campground Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2025, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2025, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.