Noonday Holiness Camp Interdenominational
Hallsville, Harrison County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Founded in 1897 by J. M. Black, T. P. Black, F. E. Dickard, J. B. LaGrone, J. J. Koon and G. B. Richardson, early civic leaders who were businessmen and landowners. The first two annual camp meetings were held under brush arbors on site given by Mrs. Alfred Beaty and Messrs. Will Schaffer, Will Brazzil and G. W. Croft. Tabernacle was built here in 1900. A plantation bell announced services. In early days, guests came by special trains. Camp is controlled by a board of managers who maintain the facilities and conduct business.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Founded in 1897 by a group of local businessmen and landowners, this interdenominational camp began with meetings held under brush arbors on donated land. A tabernacle went up in 1900, and a plantation bell called worshippers to services that in the early years drew guests arriving by special trains. Governed by a board of managers, the camp carried on the American tradition of the outdoor revival gathering.
Why it matters
Camp meetings like this were centers of rural community and faith across the South, blending religion with fellowship in the decades around 1900.
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