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Erected 1876. Had iron shutters, elevator, walls 25 inches thick. Housed general mercantile store begun by pioneer Caesar Eckhardt family in 1848, soon after founding of Yorktown. Wagons brought in goods from seaport of Indianola. Gold and silver hidden under potatoes were sent to San Antonio to purchase other supplies. During the Civil War, wife ran the business while the husband and two sons served the South. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965
C. Eckhardt & Sons Building is a historical marker in Yorktown, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.9827, -97.5045 near Yorktown. The nearest cataloged historic site is De Witt County (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Upper Yorktown Cemetery, Upper Yorktown Cemetery, and Union Veteran 2nd. Lt. Adolph Strieber.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123000593. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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