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Rear wing built before 1861. Way station on route of Shreveport-to-Daingerfield stage. Main part built 1868-1871 by Henderson, who during Civil War had furnished beef to the Confederate Army. Thick ground floor walls are of hand-cut local iron-ore rock (only 19th century native stone home in county). Frame second story has narrow cantilevered porch with ornamental railing. Still in family of Henderson. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1963
Henderson, John Barry is a historical marker in Marshall, Harrison County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 102 historical markers documented in Harrison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 257 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6183, -94.3368 near Marshall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gainesville (cemetery), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Woodlawn Baptist Church, Woodlawn Cemetery, and Marshall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5203010179. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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