(1815-55) Came from Kentucky in 1833. He was badly wounded fighting for Texas at San Jacinto, 1836. Moving here to sell beef to Fort Croghan, 1849, he was one of organizers of the county and original postmaster of the town. In the early 1850s he built this house near Hamilton Creek for a daughter. It stood at 502 South Water Street. Burnet County Historical Society moved it here for preservation in 1973. Porch was floored with stones from an early Burnet County Courthouse. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1974
Vandeveer, Logan
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Vandeveer, Logan is a historical marker in Burnet, Burnet County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Burnet County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 121 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7584, -98.2392 near Burnet. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Croghan Buildings (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Croghan, Old Cook Home, and Rocky Rest.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5053009755. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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