Bayland Orphanage

(Site 1/2 mi. SE)

Photographed By Jim Evans, March 17, 2012

1. Bayland Orphanage Marker

Inscription.
Established in 1866 by Texas Confederate veterans for children of deceased soldiers. Had capacity for 250. Rev. Henry F. Gillette was first superintendent. C.S.A. Col. Ashbel Smith, diplomat, soldier and statesman, was staff doctor. Trustees included leading citizens.

Donations from Harris and Galveston counties started the home, but later gifts came from as far away as New Orleans.

After the Confederate children grew up, home and school were opened to others. Bayland was forerunner of the De Pelchin Faith Home, of Houston.

Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10609.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 29° 42.786′ N, 94° 59.611′ W. Marker was in Baytown, Texas, in Harris County. Marker could be reached from Wyoming Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in Bayland Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Baytown TX 77520, United States of America.

We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Bayland Orphans Home (here, next to this marker); Confederate Naval Works at Goose Creek (here, next to this marker); The Bayland Guards (here, next to this marker); George Washington Carver High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); Robert E. Lee High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lee College (approx. 1.6 miles away); Goose Creek Stream (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ashbel Smith M.D. (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baytown.

More about this marker. This marker has been replaced by a new marker titled Bayland Orphans Home.

Also see . . .
1. Bayland Orphans' Home For Boys. Texas Historical Association website entry (Submitted on April 4, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Suffer the Children: A History of the Confederate Orphanage at Baylands, Harris County, Texas. Portal to Texas history website entry:
Digitized Book describing the history of the Harris County Bayland Orphanage including transcribed information from primary source documents. (Submitted on April 4, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Bayland Orphanage, The Bayland Guards and Confederate Naval Works at Goose Creek Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Evans

2. Bayland Orphanage, The Bayland Guards and Confederate Naval Works at Goose Creek Markers

The small marker on the right is Bayland Orphanage

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,237 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2012, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.