Texas Historical Marker #03065
Theodore S. Lee. Born in Rutland, Vermont 1799, died in December, 1884. His wife Hester Lee, born in Rutland, Vermont, died in 1888. #3065
?, Harwood, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02401
Harwood Cemetery. The town of Harwood was founded in 1875 as a stop on the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio Railroad. Land was designated for a cemetery when town lots were platted. The oldest marked grave is that of I. M. Shelton, a Civil War veteran who died April 14, 1877. According to local tradition, Shelton was struck by lightning as the worked on the railroad. Other veterans interred here are from the Texas Revolution, the Civil War, Spanish-American war, World War I, World War II, and Korea. A cemetery association was formed in 1957 to maintain the site. Texas sesquicentennial 1836-1986. #2401
?, Harwood, TX, United States
Texas Historical Marker #02402
Harwood Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge. After the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad established Harwood in 1875, this community meetinghouse was built. The first floor was used for Methodist worship services and housed a school. The Harwood Masonic Lodge No. 468 met on the second floor from Oct. 7, 1876, until 1962 when it joined the Hopkinsville Lodge at Waelder. The church continues to serve the area. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979 #2402
?, Harwood, TX, United States