Site of Former Settlement of Richardson's Bluff

Homesite of Benjamin Richardson (1775?-1848?), an 1830 de Zavala colony settler. With his sons, Richardson operated a ferry that was of great service, especially in 1836 Runaway Scrape, aiding civilians as they fled toward the U.S. in fear of Santa Anna. Place later was renamed Ford's Bluff, for family with millsite here in 1852. In 1894 Mannie Cox opened a local shingle mill that was sold in 1902 to Kirby Lumber Company. When Kirby built sawmill in 1904, the site was renamed in honor of Miss Eva Dale, a teacher at the Southeast Texas Male and Female College in Jasper. (1972)

Site of Former Settlement of Richardson's Bluff is a historical marker in Evadale, Jasper County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Jasper County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.3508, -94.0781 near Evadale. The nearest cataloged historic site is Craig (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wiess Bluff, Morse Cemetery, and First United Methodist Church of Buna.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5241010463. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.