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Built about 1846 by Dr. Eli T. Merriman (1815-1867), Yale graduate, 1838 Texas settler. One of 3 San Marcos townsite owners. First physician in area. Later lived in Brownsville, Banquete, Corpus Christi. During Civil War joined Confederate army with 2 sons; one son was in Federal army. Son, Eli T., Jr., founded the Corpus Christi "Caller." Second home in San Marcos. Originally near Town Square. Built of hand-hewn timber. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Merriman, Eli T. is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8925, -97.9305 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mission San Francisco Xavier de los Delores (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Post San Marcos, San Marcos Springs, and San Marcos Mill Tract.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010302. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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