Marker Inscription
(1846-1918) Born in Florida, Henry Damon served in the Confederate army and was taken prisoner during the Civil War. After moving to Corsicana in 1873, Damon became a lawyer and established the Texas Loan Agency with his partner, businessman W. R. Bright. Headquartered in this building from 1890 until 1900, the agency was an early real estate mortgage company that became a leader in the area's industrial development. Damon was also an early Chamber of Commerce member and an active prohibitionist. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
About this site
Damon, Henry G. is a historical marker in Corsicana, Navarro County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0967, -96.4633 near Corsicana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Molloy Hotel (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Natural Gas Pipelines, Merchants Opera House, and Corsicana Newspapers.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349011611. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
