Historical Marker
On This Site Stood for a Century an Old Stone House
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County · Texas
Erected 1936
The Handbook of Texas lists the stone house's uses year by year. In 1792 Juan Antonio Cortez issued land titles there; in 1800 Ramon Musquiz used it as military headquarters. In 1812 the Gutierrez-Magee expedition proclaimed Texas free from Spain there and prepared the Gaceta de Tejas. In 1819 the Mexican Advocate was published there during James Long's invasion, and in 1826-27 Haden Edwards used it as Fredonian headquarters. It was the main objective in the 1832 battle, and in 1837 the Republic's first official court in East Texas met in it. The Perkins brothers dismantled it in 1902.
What the plaque says
On This Site Stood for a Century an Old Stone House On this site stood for a century an old stone house thought to have been built in 1779 by Antonio Gil YBarbo. Sold by him as community property in 1805. Headquarters in 1806 for William Barr and Samuel Davenport, Indian traders. It served as trading post, store, warehouse, town hall, fort, barracks, church, tavern, and saloon before being torn down in 1902 by W. W. and Charles Perkins, last owners. Reconstructed in 1936 on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College. This Site Marked by the State of Texas 1936
Where it stands
31.60300, -94.65447 · Directions
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