On South Wilson Street at W Ellison Street on South Wilson Street.
This cart was used to move mail and baggage for trains and interurban cars in about 1900.
It was in service for many years in the area and is over 100 years old. They were made to last.
Cart was donated by Dr. Robert E. Ables, Mayor . . . — — Map (db m299782) HM
On West Bethesda Road at S Burleson Blvd, on the right when traveling west on West Bethesda Road.
The Bethesda community traces its history to 1853, when pioneer farmer David R. Jackson donated land for a community cemetery. Unmarked graves date to 1844, and the earliest marked burials are from 1856.
Bethesda Baptist Church was organized . . . — — Map (db m299759) HM
On West Ellison Street at S Wilson Street, on the right when traveling west on West Ellison Street.
Right where you are standing, from 1912 to 1931, you could catch a ride on the North Texas Traction Company's interurban railway. Five trolley cars, including the 330 car, made three round trips a day. The cars brought an endless variety of . . . — — Map (db m299785) HM
On West Ellison Street at SW Johnson Ave, on the left when traveling west on West Ellison Street.
The First Baptist Church has served Burleson residents since 1884, shortly after the town was founded. In 1881, the town organized when the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) Railroad arrived. By 1882, the town had a post office and several businesses . . . — — Map (db m299781) HM
On West Ellison Street at South Wilson Street, on the left when traveling north on West Ellison Street.
At the turn of the 20th century, the Northern Texas Traction Co. found success with an interurban railway that operated between Fort Worth and Dallas. In 1911, a group began planning a new interurban that would run from Fort Worth to Cleburne by way . . . — — Map (db m220796) HM
On West Bethesda Road 0.1 miles north of Farm to Market Road 917, on the right when traveling north.
Families moved to this area in the 1850s, settling among the beautiful trees surrounding Quil Miller Creek and its springs which ran almost year-round. One of the earliest settlers, Cumberland Presbyterian minister J. S. Wilshire, farmed with his . . . — — Map (db m299772) HM
On South Wilson Street at W Ellison Street on South Wilson Street.
Mrs. Calvin served on the Burleson City Council for nine years. In 1988 Mayor R.G. (Jerry) Boone resigned and Mrs. Calvin was sworn in as mayor. Mrs. Calvin was elected mayor in 1989 for a one-year term and in 1990 for a two-year term. As of 2020 . . . — — Map (db m299784) HM
On North Clark Street at East King Street, on the right when traveling north on North Clark Street.
This Queen Anne-style house, the first of the Annette Clark addition, was built in 1894 by Mary Renfro and her daughter Margaret Annette Baker Clark, heirs of Henry C. Renfro (1831-1885), donor of the Burleson town site.
Renfro and Mary . . . — — Map (db m221288) HM
