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Established in 1818 as an individual claim by James Briton Bailey, a member later of Austin's colony. Born 1779, Bailey was tall, fearless, of Irish stock. At his request, he was buried (1833) standing up, facing west, gun at side. His restless ghost is said to walk this prairie. (1968)
Bailey, "Brit", Plantation is a historical marker in Bailey's Prairie, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1463, -95.5225 near Bailey's Prairie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Munson Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bailey, James Briton "Brit", Baileyâs Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery, and Burrell Chapel Church Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009524. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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