Marker Inscription
The Iota Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity was chartered at Southwestern University on October 12, 1886. Iota became an official chapter on October 15, 1886, following the initiations of Iverson B. Lane, Jesse C. Baker, Jasper B. Gibbs, and John S. Moss. Beginning as an unauthorized group on campus, the chapter did not receive university recognition until June 20, 1887. It was the 27th chapter chartered in the United States and the second organized in Texas. In Iota's first century over 975 members have worn the star and crescent, the symbol of Kappa Sigma. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Iota Chapter, Kappa Sigma Fraternity is a historical marker in Georgetown, Williamson County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6360, -97.6671 near Georgetown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Xi Chapter, Kappa Alpha Order (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Southwestern University Administration Building and Mood Hall, House at 907 Pine, and Main Building, Southwestern University.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013871. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
