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Charles Christian Lacy (1816 - 70) moved with wife Sarah (Brown) from Kentucky to Texas, 1854; platted Denton townsite, 1855; had what is thought to have been city's first hotel, existent 1858-82, at this site. Before he gained fame as bandit, Sam Bass worked here briefly as a livery stable boy.
Site of Lacy Hotel is a historical marker in Denton, Denton County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Denton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 187 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2157, -97.1325 near Denton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Denton County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Denton County Courthouse, Denton Co. Court House-on-the-Square Museum, and Edna Westrbook Trigg in Denton County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5121006966. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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