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Home built in 1845 by General Jerome B. Robertson (1815-1891). A captain in the army of the Republic of Texas 1836. A captain in the Somervell Expedition 1842. Representative and Senator in the Texas Legislature; Brigadier General of Hood's Brigade C.S.A. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Home Built in 1845 by General Jerome B. Robertson is a historical marker in Independence, Washington County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 155 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 355 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3168, -96.3456 near Independence. The nearest cataloged historic site is Baylor University for Boys (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1873), Houston, Sam, and Baylor University on Windmill Hill.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008418. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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