Historical Marker"Birthplace of Hutchinson County" Isaac McCormack Cottage
Stinnett · Hutchinson County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5233000002
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Built 1899 with materials hauled at great peril across the Canadian - then without a bridge. Mr. McCormick, his wife Capitola, and 8 children lived in a covered wagon and a tent while they put up their house. Home became cradle of county government when it was site of first meeting to plan separate organization of Hutchinson County (which previously had been joined to Roberts County for judicial purposes). In 1901 it was one of polling places in first county election. Moved to town, 1928; donated by Edgar Britain, 1964, for a museum. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
About this site
"Birthplace of Hutchinson County" Isaac McCormack Cottage is a historical marker in Stinnett, Hutchinson County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Hutchinson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 23 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.8282, -101.4422 near Stinnett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hutchinson County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Battle of Adobe Walls, Plemons Cemetery, and Bents Creek.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5233000002. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
