Historical Marker

Major Isaac Watts Burton

Crockett · Houston County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5225011217

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Marker Inscription

Veteran of San Jacinto Commander of the "Horse Marines" in June, 1836 A Senator in the Congress of the Republic 1836-1839 Born in Georgia in 1805 Died in January, 1843 Erected by the State of Texas 1936

About this site

Major Isaac Watts Burton is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1936. 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 31.3213, -95.4602 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Armisted Thompson Mason Monroe (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Colonel David Alexander Nunn, The Rev. John C. Woolam, and Judge Elijah Gossett.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011217. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.3213, -95.4602 · Crockett, Houston County

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