​Community of
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Marker Text: Named in honor of Thomas J. Pilgrim (1804-1877), noted pioneer educator. Born in Connecticut, he came in 1828 to Texas, where in 1829 he organized a school at San Felipe, in Stephen F. Austin's Colony. Also started first Sunday School in Texas.
     In 1838 he received a land grant of 1,476 acres (including this site) from Texas Republic. Settled in Gonzales in 1840; started a Sunday School and was superintendent until 1871.
​   Community became a prominent trading post in early 1840s and a hideout of famous gunman John Wesley Hardin in 1870s.(1971) 

Marker No: 1011

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 29.296009,-97.521400

Location: from Gonzales, take Highway 97 south about 2.25 miles, then take FM 1116 south about 15.2 miles.