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Site of the Town of Mount Sterling

Douglass, Nacogdoches County

Marker Text

Established by John Durst in 1837. Near the ruins of the Mission La Purisima Concepcion de Maria he built a saw and grist mill; in the town, a large warehouse. From his house he could see the boats moored to the wharves on the Angelina. The Cordova Rebellion in 1838 sealed the doom of the town. Durst moved to Leon County. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address CR 789
Location Description CR 789 (Goodman Rd.) 0.1 mi. SE of FM 1911 and the Angelina River. Map dot approximate.
Marker # 14428
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker (gray granite)
Code cities and towns; promotional towns; water topics; military topics; Republic of Texas; pioneers
Latitude, Longitude 31.577255, -94.889066

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