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House of typical southern plan, with separate kitchen in back yard, Built 1835 by A. E. Gossett, owner of large land grant from Mexico. An early 1836 visitor was former Tennessee neighbor, Col. David Crockett, on his way to the Alamo, and camping with his company for a night at the spring nearby.
Gossett, Andrew Edwards 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 31.3331, -95.4323 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is All Saints Episcopal Church (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cannon-Stanton House, First Christian Church of Crockett, and Beazley, Charles Harrison.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225010961. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Gossett, Andrew Edwards” names 3 distinct records in Houston County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1964 in Crockett. The others:
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