Marker Inscription
Site was dedicated to public use by City Ordinance No. 28, on Aug. 30, 1853. About 1871, market with 12 x2 4-ft. stalls was put up at cost of $550, and rented to sellers of meat and produce. In 1886 this became firehouse, with a meeting hall and a room for hook and ladder equipment. Bell bought 1890 for $45 rang night hours and sounded alarms. Home until 1964 of volunteer fire company, this building was restored in 1967 as a museum. Recorded Texas Hitoric Landmark--1968 Incise on base: Marker sponsored by Volunteer Firemen and Auxiliary.
About this site
Market House Museum is a historical marker in Goliad, Goliad County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Goliad County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 86 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.6693, -97.3915 near Goliad. The nearest cataloged historic site is Goliad (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fannin, J. W., Lea, Judge Pryor, Home, and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5175003217. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
