Historical Markers of Texas

7618 Alexander Horton Cemetery 1.5 mi. north on SH 147 from San Augustine Pioneer, soldier, civic leader, and state legislator, Alexander Horton (1810-1894) came to Texas in 1824. He served as an aide-de-camp to Gen. Sam ... 7600 An Early Presbyterian Church in Texas Memorial Presbyterian Church, NW corner E. Livingston and N. Congress streets Organized as the Bethel Presbyterian Church at Goodlaw School House by the Rev. Hugh Wilson on June 2, 1838 with the following charter members: James, ... 7585 Anderson House end of No. Congress Ave. -- 7586 Antioch Cemetery 4 mi. north of San Augustine via SH 147 First used as early as the 1860s, this burial ground served the congregation of the Antioch Church of Christ, which was started in 1836. The property ... 7587 Antioch Church of Christ 4 mi. north on SH 147 William P. Defee, a medical doctor, arrived in Texas in 1833 and began preaching in homes. In 1836 he began this congregation. They met in a dirt-floored, ... 12176 Augus Theatre 110 E. Columbia St. Constructed in the 1920s by prominent citizen E. H. Blount, this building was originally divided for three businesses including a barber shop. The ...

7588 Bland-Fisher Home 5 mi. north of San Augustine off 1279 next to BNSF rail line James Jefferson Bland (d. 1939) had this one-story galleried home built about 1912. It was the center of the Bland Lake community, which included ... 12423 Bobbitt Family Cemetery 6.5 miles south of San Augustine on US 96, then 11 miles south on FM 1751 A. T. L. Bobbitt, Sr. (1826-1909), a native of Tennessee, came to Texas from Mississippi and joined the household of his brother, Roderick R. Bobbitt, ... 7591 Bodine Place private property --

14190 Camp San Augustine World War II POW Camp San Augustine County Fairgrounds, Oaklawn Street east of Clark Street During World War II, the U.S. military established multiple Prisoners of War (POW) Branch Camps at the request of East Texas communities seeking ... 7589 Captain T. W. Blount House private property -- 16935 Chapel Hill Cemetery from San Augustine, 5 mi. southeast on SH 21, cemetery is on south side on hill across from CR 141 The first recorded burial here is for Able Allison Lewis, a veteran of the American Revolution, in 1838. Oral tradition identifies his widow, Patsey ... 7595 China Grove - Dr. B. F. Sharp House not located -- 12177 Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground) 8.6 mi. S on US 96; 1.5 mi. on SH 103; 1 mi. N on CR Among the earliest settlers in the Chinquapin area were Martin and Susanna Loggins who emigrated along with their children from Tennessee in March ... 7596 Christ Church Ayish St. between Main and Market streets. Inscription plate reported missing Dec. 2017 (medallion remains) East Texas mother church. Founded 1848 by Rev. Henry Samson, missionary sent on plea of Mrs. J. Pinckney Henderson, wife of first (1846-1847) Governor ... 23370 Circa 1900 Cotton Gin Columbia Street and Ayish Bayou. Marker pending. marker pending 7644 Col. Philip A. Sublett Sublett Family Cemetery, 2 mi. east on SH 21 7641 Col. Sexton House 8 mi NW; private property -- 7593 Columbus-Cartwright House off SH 21 on Craft St. -- 7597 Crocket House burned 7598 Cullen House Congress and Market St. Greek colonial home; pediments, Doric columns. Garret ballroom runs length of house, has opening fan-shaped windows. Long, wide center hall. 5 fireplaces ...

16455 Dickerson Cemetery On County Road 4255, 1/4 mile east off FM 3279 William and Lucinda Dickerson established this burial ground after the death of a son, Levi, in 1858. The Dickerson family came from Florida, settling ...

7611 Early Texas Sawmill Columbia Street (Spur 547), south side, east of SH 21, west of Ayish Bayou One-fourth mile north to site of Early Texas Sawmill Texas' first million-dollar industry - lumbering - was born to recorded history with the building ... 7621 Edward Oswald LeGrand Macune Cemetery, SH 147, 8.5 mi. S of San Augustine and 1.5 mi. N of SH 103 A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence -- Veteran of San Jacinto -- Born in North Carolina 1801 -- Died in 1870 Erected by the State of ... 7635 Elisha Roberts -- --

7604 First United Methodist Church of San Augustine 205 S. Liberty St. The Rev. Littleton Fowler (1803-1846), one of the first Methodist missionaries sent to the Republic of Texas, came to San Augustine in October 1837. ... 14706 Fonville Cemetery San Augustine

7616 Hillcrest E. Main Street on private property Built 1872 by Wm. R. Leonard; enlarged to 12 rooms, 1878, by Leonidas Cartwright. Hand-hewn timbers, ceilings and 1 1/2" heart pine floors cut locally. ... 16086 Home of Col. Stephen William Blount northeast corner Columbia and Ayish streets Born Feb. 3, 1808 in Burke County, Georgia. Came to Texas in 1835. Joined the Army of Texas after signing the Declaration of Independence. First ... 16087 Home of Matthew Cartwright 503 E. Main St. Home of MATTHEW CARTWRIGHT (1807-1870) Built in 1839 by Isaac Campbell Purchased by Matthew Cartwright in 1847 Still in possession of his descendants ... 7624 Home of Thomas S. McFarland from San Augustine, 5 mi. west on SH 21 to FM 3409 on private property HOME OF THOMAS S. McFARLAND 1810 * * 1880 Surveyor, soldier and statesman. Aide-de-Camp to Major Bullock in the battle of Nacogdoches, 1832. Laid ... 7612 Horatio Hanks House West Walter Street, San Augustine --

14786 Inlow and Jeanette Mathews House Off FM 1277 on private property. Map dot approximate. Inlow Mathews (d. 1879) and wife Jeanette (Hoffman) (d. 1897) brought their family and slaves to San Augustine County from Alabama in 1849. Inlow ...

7613 James Pinckney Henderson San Augustine County Courthouse grounds, north side, facing Columbia Street between Harrison and Broadway on courthouse grounds, San Augustine [front] HENDERSON [back] Born in North Carolina March 31 1808 * Arrived in Texas June 3, 1836 at the head of a company of volunteers * Attorney General ... 7619 Jerusalem Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Livingston and Goldenway St. Blacks in San Augustine worshiped together as early as 1845 when two slaves known as Sutton and Bartlett were granted licenses to preach in the Methodist ...

23460 King's Highway - Camino Real - Old San Antonio Road Pink granite marker 6 of 128 placed in 1918. King's Highway - Camino Real - Old San Antonio Road. Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Texas A.D. 1918 23461 King's Highway - Camino Real - Old San Antonio Road Pink granite marker 7 of 128 placed in 1918. King's Highway - Camino Real - Old San Antonio Road. Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Texas A.D. 1918 23462 King's Highway - Camino Real - Old San Antonio Road Pink granite marker 8 of 128 placed in 1918. King's Highway - Camino Real - Old San Antonio Road. Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Texas A.D. 1918 23463 King's Highway - Camino Real - Old San Antonio Road Pink granite marker 9 of 128 placed in 1918. King's Highway - Camino Real - Old San Antonio Road. Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Texas A.D. 1918

17066 Lewis Hotel 500 W. Columbia St. 12472 Little Flock Cemetery 6.3 miles south of San Augustine on US 96, then 7.8 miles south on FM 1751, then 0.4 mile east on CR 4330 By 1880, a small farming community had been established in this part of rural San Augustine County. Members of the Erwin, Crocker, Zeagler (Zeigler), ...

13239 Macune Cemetery Macune Cemetery, SH 147, 8.5 mi. S of San Augustine and 1.5 mi. N of SH 103. By the time Texas became a republic in 1836, Nathaniel Hunt had settled in this area with his wife, Mary Elizabeth (White), and their children, including ... 7594 Matthew Cartwright Home marker reported missing Dec. 2017. -- 7623 McCauley House private property, no access -- 14817 McRae Cemetery CR 220 (McRae Cemetery Road) Minutes of the McRae church state that "at a place called Union Church, six miles southwest of the town of San Augustine, a number of persons assembled ... 7625 McRae Church CR 220 (McRae Cemetery Road) -- 17388 Memorial Presbyterian Church Memorial Presbyterian Church, NW corner E. Livingston and N. Congress streets RTHL medallion only 7627 Mission Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Ais Mission Dolores State Historic Site Site of MISSION NUESTRA SENORA DE LOS DOLORES DE LOS AIS Established in 1716 by Padre Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus Here faithful Franciscans labored ...

7629 Norwood Community 11 mi. south of San Augustine near Texas 103 and Texas 147, Norwood This rural community was settled in the 1840s by William Coleson (W. C.) Norwood (1794-1885) and Eliza LeGrand Norwood (1808-1869). They migrated ... 7630 Norwood House private property - no access --

7592 Old Brookeland Depot private property - no access Formerly on Great Northern Railway, organized 1898 by John Henry Kirby, a leading Texas lumberman. Named for the Brooke family, donors of depot site. ... 7606 Old Garrett House SH 21, 10 mi. W of San Augustine, south side and west of CR 271 RTHL medallion only 7609 Old Greer House southwestern edge of San Augustine off FM 1277 7617 Old Hollis Building southwest corner of Columbia and Montgomery streets, marker faces Columbia Street Built 1889 by I. H. Hollis. Succeeded the imposing home ("Yellow House") of John P. Border, merchant. Also on site was office of K. L. Anderson, ... 7628 Old Mott House San Augustine -- 7632 Old Polk-Sharp House private property - no access -- 18667 Old Sardis Cemetery 14.3 miles from the Courthouse. West HWY 21 to North HWY 96 to FM 711 to CR 246 travel west 5.6 miles to 246S crossroad, turn left 0.3 miles cemetery on left. 15560 Old Union School Medallion is being stored, not on display, at Mission Dolores. 6/21/17 7648 Old Wade Place FM 705 about 9.5 mi. south of San Augustine

7642 "Pet" Sharp House 105 N. Congress St. 7631 Polk House SH 21 about 2 blocks west of junction Loop 547 and SH 21, south side of road -- 12535 Price-Sossaman-Slaughter Cemetery SH 21 right-of-way at Columbia St. Little physical evidence remains of the family graveyard near this site that contains the burials of members of several early San Augustine families. ...

7650 Rev. Samuel A. Williams 1002 Barrett St. Born in Tennessee about 1804, Samuel A. Williams became a Methodist minister. He was admitted to the Tennessee Conference of the Methodist Church ... 7634 Roberts Baptist Church 2.5 mi. south of San Augustine via FM 2213 Founded 1872 by the Rev. John Patton, in Brush Arbor. Members erected building on land (2.5 mi. NE) given by Elisha Roberts, but in 1918 bought present ...

7643 "Straddle-Fork" FM 705, W side 0.3 mi. S of SH 103 on private property. AKA Jacob Herring House and Edward Clark House. Map dot approximate. Rebuilt 1875 by early Texas leader Jacob Herring, from wood in his original 1836 home. Dog-trot plan. Heart pine in floors and hand-planed, paneled ... 12178 Sam Houston in San Augustine southwest corner of Columbia and Montgomery streets, marker faces Columbia Street Sam Houston (March 2, 1793 - July 26, 1863) left home in 1809 and lived among the Cherokees. After two years he returned to the Anglo world; he opened ... 7637 San Augustine San Augustine County Chamber of Commerce An early eastern gate to Texas, in area claimed in 1600s by both France and Spain. To back her claim, Spain in 1691 chartered from Mexico past this ... 7638 San Augustine City Cemetery N. Montgomery St., north of Livingston St. This burial ground originated as the private cemetery of the J. C. Anderson family, whose residence stood on a nearby lot. The oldest of the 500 ... 12729 San Augustine County Courthouse San Augustine County Courthouse grounds, north side facing Columbia Street San Augustine County Courthouse When the town of San Augustine was platted in 1834, this property was reserved for the public square, but it was ... 18848 San Augustine County Jail San Augustine County Courthouse grounds, east side facing Harrison Street This 1919 County Jailhouse is a two-story rectangular building with symmetrical facades and minimal classical detailing. It was built from portions ... 18761 Shiloh-New Hope Community Cemetery 8.5 miles west on SH 21. Turn right on CR 354 for 2 miles. Right turn onto CR 220. The cemetery on the left behind the Shiloh Baptist Church. 7626 Simp Miller House private property - no access -- 7614 Site of Home of James Pinckney Henderson S. Liberty St. about 300 feet south of Hankins Street Site of the home from 1840 to 1856 of JAMES PINCKNEY HENDERSON First governor of the state of Texas, 1846-1847 Born in North Carolina, March 31, ... 7584 Site of Law Office of Kenneth L. Anderson southwest corner of Columbia and Montgomery streets, marker faces Montgomery Street San Augustine lawyer and public official who was the last Vice President of the Republic of Texas. Born in Hillsboro, N. C., Sept. 11, 1805. Moved ... 7599 Site of Old Customhouse east side of Montgomery Street between Columbia and Main On El Camino Real - Old Spanish Road. One of 3 ports of entry in Republic of Texas, 1836-1845; here duties were collected for entire eastern border. ... 7639 Site of San Augustine University E. Market Street, north side, between S. Ayish and S. Milam streets Site of SAN AUGUSTINE UNIVERSITY Incorporated June 5, 1837 Granted for leagues of land for its support Opened September 5, 1842 Marcus A. Montrose, ... 7633 Site of the "Red Lander" Office 129 E. Columbia One of the most influential newspapers in the Republic of Texas during the 1840s. W. W. Parker bought equipment of "Texas Chronicle," Galveston, ... 7605 Site of the Battle of Fredonia SH 21, south side, 0.7 mi. E of FM 3483 Climax of first Anglo-American rebellion in East Texas. In 1826 colonizer Hayden Edwards defied expulsion orders of Mexico and founded Republic of ... 7610 Site of the First Methodist Episcopal Church E. Main St. (SH 21), north side, east of S. Liberty St. Site of the First METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Erected in the Republic of Texas. Cornerstone laid, January 7, 1838 with the usages of the Masonic order. ... 7636 Site of the home of Elisha Roberts SH 21 about 5.0 mi. east of US 96, about midway between CR 127 and FM 3153 (1785-1844) Early influential citizen * Important figure in the Fredonian Rebellion * Alcalde of San Augustine in 1831 * A haven of hospitality to ... 7647 Site of Wesleyan College E. Main Street, north side, between Whitton Road and S. Clark St. Site of WESLEYAN COLLEGE Established in 1842 Incorporated January 16, 1844 by the Methodist Church Named for John Wesley (1703-1791), the founder ... 7640 St. Augustine Catholic Church northwest corner Harrison and Market streets In 1716 Franciscan missionaries held the first Catholic services in this vicinity. For many years Catholics in San Augustine were without leadership ... 7590 Stephen W. Blount Home 503 E. Columbia St. -- 7645 Sublett House SH 21, 4 mi. east of San Augustine

14365 Teel Family Burying Ground San Augustine This family cemetery was established in 1856 when George W. Teel was interred beneath a pear tree planted near his home. He and his wife, Rebecca ... 7608 The Gatling House 1 mi. south of San Augustine off FM 2213 (Liberty St.) in Gatling Manor Built in 1890 for George E. Gatling, a first cousin of inventor of the Gatling gun. Classic Greek revival style. Native longleaf pine lumber. Fireplaces ... 7646 The Thompson Family Chapel Hill Cemetery. From San Augustine, 5 mi. southeast on SH 21, cemetery is on south side on hill across from CR 141. Dr. Samuel (1765-1843) and Precious Wofford (d. 1841) Thompson and their sons were among the earliest settlers of this area. Samuel Thompson served ... 16886 Thomas Cemetery 5.8 miles from the San Augustine County Court House on Highway 21 West, left turn on to County Road 274 for .25 mile Thomas Cemetery on right In 1822, North Carolina native Benjamin Thomas, then in Alabama, read an advertisement calling for families to settle Stephen F. Austin’s colony ...

7607 William Garrett House 1 mi. west of San Augustine via SH 21, north side of private road William Garrett (1808-84) purchased this land soon after coming to Texas in 1830. In 1861, he erected this two-story house using pine boards from ...