Sweeny - Waddy Log Cabin

John Sweeny, Sr. (d. 1855) moved his family from Tennessee to Brazoria County, Texas, about 1833. With the help of slaves, he cleared his land and established a large plantation. This log cabin, originally located about 9 miles southwest of this site, was built soon after Sweeny's arrival and housed the slave family that included Mark and Larkin Waddy. The Waddys continued to live in the cabin after they were freed at the end of the Civil War. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983

Sweeny - Waddy Log Cabin is a historical marker in East Columbia, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1983. 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 29.1402, -95.6170 near East Columbia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Underwood, Ammon (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dance Gun Shop, Tyler-Bryan-Weems House, and Bell's Landing.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009601. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.