Cargo Ship Anchor - Brookshire, TX
Posted by: jhuoni
N 29° 47.131 W 095° 57.216
15R E 214457 N 3298676
Located on Cooper Street near the Waller County Historical Museum.
Waymark Code: WMX6C5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2017
Views: 1
Who doesn't love a history mystery?
How did an anchor from the mid 1800s find its way into the Brazos River?
The plaque simply says:
Anchor
From a United States cargo ship
of the 1820-1830 era
found in the Brazos River
in Waller County
1984
Donated by
Edward R. Griffin
Brookshire, Texas
In late August 2017 Hurricane Harvey devistated Southeast Texas. As of this posting, December 2017, the Waller County Historical Museum is still closed. In your visit comments, please update if the museum has reopened. Thanks!
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