Marker Inscription
At this site once stood the home of Susanna Dickinson Hannig (1814-1883), who came to Texas from Tennessee in 1831 with her husband Almeron Dickinson. He died at the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. Susanna, with her daughter Angelina, was among the survivors. She carried news of the Alamo's capture to Gen. Sam Houston, commander of the Texas Army. Susanna settled in Lockhart in 1855 and bought this property. She married Joseph William Hannig, who had a cabinet shop here. In 1858 they moved to Austin, where susanna died and is buried.
About this site
Hannig, Susanna Dickinson is a historical marker in Lockhart, Caldwell County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 90 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8841, -97.6752 near Lockhart. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coopwood House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Lockhart, Emanuel Episcopal Church, and Caldwell County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5055009776. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
