Sandy Point Cemetery
Rosharon, Brazoria County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Early county cemetery. Started before 1845. Land once part of great sugar and cotton plantations. Buried in this tract are veterans of 1836 Texas Revolution and Civil War (1861-65); also members of ill-fated Mier Expedition. Col. B. F. Terry, organizer of Terry's Texas Rangers, was formerly buried here. (1970)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Started before 1845 on land carved from great sugar and cotton plantations, Sandy Point Cemetery is a layered record of early Texas conflict and settlement. Among those laid to rest are veterans of the 1836 Texas Revolution, the Civil War, and members of the ill-fated Mier Expedition of 1842. It once held the grave of Col. B. F. Terry, founder of the famed Terry's Texas Rangers, before his remains were moved.
Why it matters
Frontier cemeteries like this one gather in a single ground the successive struggles—revolution, republic, and civil war—that shaped Texas and the wider American story of expansion and division.
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Related people
- · B. F. Terry
Related events
- · Texas Revolution
- · Mier Expedition
- · Civil War
Themes & tags
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