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Henry Briden (1825-1908) came to Texas from his native Germany in 1845 and served for two years as a Texas Ranger. In 1849, he and his wife, Lucinda Sevier (1831-75), became first permanent white settlers in what is now Johnson County, when they built this cabin on the east bank of Nolan's River (2.5 mil. northwest). The one-room log structure was later used as a barn when Briden erected a larger home nearby. In 1974, it was restored and moved to this site.
Briden, Henry, Cabin is a historical marker in Rio Vista, Johnson County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Johnson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 139 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2351, -97.3794 near Rio Vista. The nearest cataloged historic site is Menefee Reunion (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Early Cattle Trade, Rio Vista, and Rio Vista Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251002443. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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