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Site of the home of Thomas Henry Borden one of the "Old Three Hundred" of Austin's colonies. Surveyed the town of Galveston. Editor and one of the founders in 1835 of the "Telegraph and Texas Register. Born in Norwich, New York, January 28, 1804;died in Galveston, Texas March 17, 1877.
Borden, Thomas Henry is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2872, -94.8075 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Baden-Sproule House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Galveston College, Williams, Samuel May, and Williams-Tucker House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167000226. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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