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Oldest hotel in East Texas. Frame part built in 1850s; brick wing added 1864. Among famous guests during river port days of Jefferson were Presidents Grant and Hayes, and poet Oscar Wilde. Restored 1961-63 by Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Excelsior House is a historical marker in Jefferson, Marion County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Marion County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7559, -94.3455 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jay Gould Railroad Car (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Jefferson "Jimplecute", Perry, Captain William, and Jefferson C.S.A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5315008031. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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