Long, Jane

Jane Herbert Wilkinson (1798-1880) was born in Maryland and moved to Natchez, Mississippi, in 1812. There in 1815 she married physician and soldier James Long (c. 1793-1822). Jane was granted land in Austin's colony in 1827, and opened a boarding house on this site in 1832. The busy port and tavern became a popular center of Anglo political activity. Here Jane hosted a benefit for stephen F. Austin in 1835, upon his release from Mexican prison, and a ball in October, 1836, attended by President Sam Houston and the adjourned Congress. She moved to Richmond in 1837 to operate a popular hotel there. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

Long, Jane is a historical marker in Brazoria, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.0562, -95.5606 near Brazoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Rippe Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brazoria Cemetery, Dr. Sofie Deligath Herzog, and Barrett, Don Carlos.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009572. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.