Bryant Station
Buckholts, Milam County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Pioneer village of Milam County established as an Indian trading post by Major Benjamin F. Bryant, frontiersman who had commanded a company in the Battle of San Jacinto. Appointed Indian Agent in 1842 by Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas. Little River Crossing on trail and stage routes. U. S. Post Office, 1848-1874
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Bryant Station began as a frontier trading post founded by Major Benjamin F. Bryant, who had commanded a company at the Battle of San Jacinto. Sam Houston, president of the Republic of Texas, appointed Bryant an Indian agent in 1842, and the little village at the Little River crossing sat astride important trail and stage routes. It kept a U.S. post office from 1848 to 1874.
Why it matters
Bryant Station embodies the frontier crossroads of the Republic of Texas era, where trade, travel, and Anglo-Indian relations converged on the edge of settlement.
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Related people
- · Benjamin F. Bryant
- · Sam Houston
Related events
- · Battle of San Jacinto
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