Part of the 1841 Mary Peterson Grant, the land on this site was sold to William Baker and a group of investors in 1869. The investors immediately granted right-of-way to the Houston and Texas Central Railway. The first train pulled into Bremond . . . — — Map (db m208722) HM
Local lore dates the origin of this church to 1865; however, the earliest written source indicates that a Bremond Baptist Church was in existence by 1869. The first members met in vacant store buildings under the leadership of the Rev. Mr. Harris. . . . — — Map (db m208715) HM
This congregation was founded in 1868 as the Bremond Methodist Episcopal Church, South, with the Rev. John R. White serving as pastor. The earliest worship services were held in private homes or in the community's Union church. Two early Methodist . . . — — Map (db m208716) HM
Born in Poland, Joseph (1840-1919) and Catherine (1841-1907) Bartula overcame many hardships after migrating to Texas in 1873. They became the first Polish settlers in Robertson County in 1875. Assisted by J.C. and Mary Roberts, on whose farm he . . . — — Map (db m208718) HM
T.W. Parker founded Bremond Colored High School in 1920 to educate young African Americans in the Bremond area. Professor Charles Love, Principal from 1925-1965, played such an integral part in the school by preparing the students that it was . . . — — Map (db m159104) HM
The city of Bremond is named for the noted financier and railroad builder Paul Bremond (1810-85). A native of New York, where he apprenticed in the hat trade, Bremond came to Texas in 1839 and eventually joined other investors in a railroad that . . . — — Map (db m208719) HM
Founded 1876 to serve Poles settling in Bremond that decade. First church, built 1879, since 1908 (date of this edifice) has been Parish school. Fathers A. Krypajtis (Died 1907) and I.J. Szymanski (Died 1941) led building of this Gothic structure. . . . — — Map (db m208717) HM
Famous early health spa and resort. First well was dug 1878 by landowner Francis Wootan. Water tasted good, but turned dishes yellow and clothes red. Even so, it seemed to possess amazing curative properties.
Wootan soon built a hotel and in . . . — — Map (db m208709) HM
