Anderson Camp Ground
historic place
Anderson Camp Ground is a historic place in Brushy Creek, Anderson County, Texas. The surrounding area was settled in the 1850s. In 1873, local Methodists established this site as a religious campground, purchasing the land for sixty dollars in gold. The wooden tabernacle, known as the Brushy Creek Arbor, was built in 1874. This structure, made of pine beams and wooden pegs, hosted week-long religious camp meetings each summer for spiritual revival and community interaction. The Brushy Creek Methodist Church's current building was erected on the grounds in 1894. Formal camp meetings ended in the 1930s, though the arbor hosted revivals into the 1950s. Anderson Camp Ground received a Texas Historical Commission Marker in 1981 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It continues to host an annual September homecoming. This site reflects the religious and social heritage of Anderson County.