Osage

Site of 1820 trading post of Jesse Burnam. His ferry on the Colorado River helped Gen. Sam Houston reach San Jacinto, 1836 to cut off Santa Anna; Houston then burned post and ferry.

Town started in 1850's was named for Osage orange trees.

In 1861, Civil War recruiting center furnished most of Co. A. 5th Texas Cav., Green's brigade.

This park, on land deeded by Edward Austin for school and churches, included cemetery and graves of many Civil War veterans, was also burial site, Wm. B. Scates, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
From Weimar-U.S. 90 1 mile to County Road 201, Go North on 201 3 miles to County Road 208, go north 1 mile to marker (At intersection of County Road 208 and County Road 205)
1965