Marker Inscription
(1819-1899) In 1852 wealthy Mississippi sawmill owner David Robert Wingate moved his family to a large cotton plantation in Newton County. During the Civil War (1861-65), he donated lumber from his Sabine Pass sawmill to build Fort Sabine and other posts. Federal troops burned his home and business. In 1874 he relocated in Orange, bought into a sawmill, and branched into rice farming. Wingate served as county judge in Newton and Orange counties. Although plagued with fires and disasters, Judge Wingate rebuilt his holdings and continued to help others.
About this site
Wingate, David Robert is a historical marker in Orange, Orange County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 66 historical markers documented in Orange County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 77 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0860, -93.7377 near Orange. The nearest cataloged historic site is Norsworthy, B. H. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Evergreen Cemetery, Brown, Samuel M., Dr., and Latchem, Emma George.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5361011555. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
