Vicinity of the Bradbury Settlement
N 30° 28.894 W 099° 46.897
14R E 424980 N 3372408
The state historic marker for the Bradbury settlement, located outside of the Junction City Cemetery
Waymark Code: WMPQ4Z
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2015
Views: 6
This historic marker is located outside of the Junction city cemetery along the US 377 at South 20th street on the southwest side of town.
Marker Number: 5624
Marker Text:
(2 mi. above forks of N. and S. Llano rivers)
One of earliest Kimble County communities. Opened by James Bradbury, Sr., a frontiersman. Between 1850 and 1864 he moved here from Williamson County with six children, after death of his wife. He erected several picket or log buildings, and had blacksmith shop for repairing guns and tools. Main business was ranching. Diet included fish, game, honey and bear meat cured as bacon. Five other men (some with families) lived nearby.
Bradbury was killed in 1872 in an Indian fight. In 1875 his land was bought and occupied by Dr. E.K. Kountz and family. (1970)
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