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Site of the Home of George Thomas Wood

Point Blank, San Jacinto County

Marker Text

Colonel of a regiment in the Mexican War * Senator in the Congress of the Republic * Governor of Texas, 1847-1849 * Born in Georgia March 12, 1795 * Died in Texas September 5, 1858 Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Details

Address Pinemont Way
Location Description Pinemont Way, E side between Robinson Way and Bending Bow, past brick gates for Forest Cove neighborhood. NOTE: Other sources give middle name as Tyler (not Thomas). See also historical markers for Governor Wood in San Jacinto County from 1911 (5507018303), 1970 (5407007674) and 1976 (5407007675).
Marker # 16088
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker (gray granite)
Code government; Republic of Texas; state official; military topics
Latitude, Longitude 30.746432, -95.211949

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