Marker Inscription
John Richard Thomas (1820-63) of Alabama came to Texas in 1854. Developing a 1060-acre plantation, he built wharves here on the Trinity for shipping his cotton, corn, molasses, and other goods. Thomas' Landing was a regular port of call, giving riverboats considerable business. The Civil War (1861-65) and Thomas' death brought adversity to his people. After 1872, when a railroad was built into Walker County, river shipping ceased. The landing, the plantation "big house" and other buildings once stood near the site now retaining the cemetery.
About this site
Thomas Plantation and Steamboat Landing is a historical marker in Walker County, Texas. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Walker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 85 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8666, -95.3466. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thomas Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Newport, Riverside Swinging Bridge, and Riverside.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5471008476. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
