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86 blocks and 2 public squares were laid out here in 1838 with James Morgan, Arthur Garner and Thomas Bradley as proprietors. Named in honor of Samuel Swartwout (1783-1856), New York speculator and politician who advanced funds in 1836 to the Texas government. Important steamboat landing before the Civil War. Ferry crossing until 1930. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of the Town of Swartwout is a historical marker in Goodrich, Polk County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Polk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 138 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6387, -95.0047 near Goodrich. The nearest cataloged historic site is Early Roads in Polk County (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Victory Place, Mt. Rose Church, and New Hope Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5373010426. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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