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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DR8_site-of-mary-allen-seminary_Crockett-TX.html
Site of Mary Allen Seminary. . In 1886 the Board of Missions for Freedmen of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, under the leadership of the group's secretary the Rev. Richard Allen, began planning for the establishment of a black girls'…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A8U_five-courthouses-of-houston-county_Crockett-TX.html
On June 12, 1837, President Sam Houston authorized the formation of Houston County, the first newly created county in the Republic of Texas. Andrew W. Gossett (1812-1890) donated land, which included this square, for the townsite. He and his fathe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A7Y_houston-county-courthouse_Crockett-TX.html
In early 1938, the Houston County commissioners court, with County Judge B. F. Bradley presiding, began making plans for construction of the county's fifth courthouse. Built in 1939 with funds from the Federal Public Works Administration, the buil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A7J_original-site-of-the-joseph-r-rice-log-cabin_Crockett-TX.html
Joseph Redmond Rice (1805-1866) and his wife, Willie Masters Rice (1809-1881), natives of Tennessee and Kentucky, built a one-room log cabin on this site in 1828. Rice's brothers and his father-in-law, Jacob Masters, probably helped with the build…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A78_stage-coach-inn_Crockett-TX.html
Built as a home by Joseph D. Rice, Sr., who came to Texas in 1828.
In 1838 it was designated as a stopping place for the stage coach from Nacogdoches to Crockett.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A6Z_first-national-bank-of-crockett_Crockett-TX.html
Founded about 1881 as sideline in mercantile store of W.E. Mayes (1837-1915), who aided customers by keeping cash and currency in his safe, issuing loans and credits.
In 1892 H.F. Moore (1854-1926) came here from Galveston to charter First Nation…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A6V_early-bank-building_Crockett-TX.html
A typical late 19th Century Texas commercial building, with cast iron front and pressed tin ornamentation. Erected for bank developed in mercantile store of W.E. Mayes (1837-1915). To aid his customers, Mayes in 1880s took care of cash and currenc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29YQ_crockett_Crockett-TX.html
Founded 1837. Named for David Crockett, who had visited here on way to the Alamo, 1836.
Old fortified log courthouse was often the refuge for settlers during Indian raids.
During Civil War had camp of instruction. Telegraph and stagecoach statio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29YP_site-of-the-crockett-hotel_Crockett-TX.html
James H. Collard, a surveyor, opened a general store on this site in 1837. Four years later he sold the business to Thomas Collins (1800-1869). Members of the Collins family ran the store until 1890 when William Berry (b.1856) constructed the Pick…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29YN_miller-spinks-mayes-property_Crockett-TX.html
This corner of the town square was developed as a law office after state legislator and Houston County Judge S.A. Miller (1805-1893) purchased it in 1840. In 1891, Rudd Crawford Spinks (1856-1938) bought the site and built a two-story brick buildi…