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Founded 1837. Named for David Crockett, who had visited here on way to the Alamo, 1836. Old fortified log courthouse was often the refuge for settlers during Indian wars. During Civil War had camp of instruction. Telegraph and stagecoach station for South. Forestry, farming and livestock center.
Crockett is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3194, -95.4566 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mayes, William Elbert (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank of Crockett, Miller-Spinks-Mayes Property, and Site of R. E. McConnell Property.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225007037. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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