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Thomas Henry Borden

Galveston, Galveston County

Marker Text

Site of the home of Thomas Henry Borden one of the "Old Three Hundred" of Austin's colonies. Surveyed the town of Galveston. Editor and one of the founders in 1835 of the "Telegraph and Texas Register. Born in Norwich, New York, January 28, 1804;died in Galveston, Texas March 17, 1877.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description corner of Avenue P and 39th Street, Galveston
Marker # 226
Dedicated 1936
Size, Type 1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite)
Code pioneers
Latitude, Longitude 29.287441, -94.806611

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