Historical Marker

Freeman Inn

Navasota · Grimes County · Dedicated 1968 · THC Atlas #5185008580

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Marker Inscription

Built by Ira M. Freeman, 1856; way station and hotel for passengers on several stage lines through city. Two-story pine building housed many travelers, among them, Sam Houston. Important visitors, officers stayed here in Civil War. Coaches and teams were kept in Freeman's barns.

About this site

Freeman Inn is a historical marker in Navasota, Grimes County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 73 historical markers documented in Grimes County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 213 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.3900, -96.0858 near Navasota. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brooks, Joseph, Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Terrell House, Saint Paul's Episocpal Church, and Steele House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5185008580. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.3900, -96.0858 · Navasota, Grimes County
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