Marshall in Harrison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of The Capitol Hotel

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

1. Site of The Capitol Hotel Marker

Inscription.
A 3-story brick structure built on this site in 1857 by business leader George B. Adkins (1810-76), and called “Adkins House,” ranked as a very fine hotel and served as depot for stage lines, including southern branch of Butterfield Mail, 1858-61. In this hotel the Confederate Governor of Missouri, functioning in exile in Marshall, held several conferences with the Civil War governors of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Afterward the hotel was renamed “The Capitol.” It continued as host to celebrities for years. In 1915, first floor was converted to mercantile uses. The building was razed in 1971-72.

Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10141.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 32° 32.699′ N, 94° 21.96′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Texas, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of East Houston Street and South Bolivar Street, on the right when traveling east on East Houston Street. Marker is located along sidewalk at northwest corner of vacant lot east of the Harrison County Historical Museum (formerly Harrison County Courthouse). This vacant lot was the site of Marshall's Capitol Hotel. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marshall TX 75670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: C.G. Lancaster (within shouting distance of this marker); First Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter and Dicey Whetstone Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Telegraph Park (about 400 feet away); The Hub Shoe Store (about 400 feet away); Governor Edward Clark (about 500 feet away); General Elkanah Greer / Knights of the Golden Circle (about 500 feet away); James Harper Starr (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

Also see . . . The Hotel Marshall Undergoes Renovation.
The Hotel Marshall that is standing today is not the original Hotel Marshall. The original was located directly next door. At one point there were three buildings on that block. The Capital Hotel (for which a historical marker stands), the smaller, original Hotel Marshall, then the Hotel Marshall now being restored. (Submitted on December 2, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

The Capitol Hotel: image. Click for more information.

via Portal to Texas History, Unknown

2. The Capitol Hotel:

Portal to Texas History website entry
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Site of The Capitol Hotel Marker (<i>wide view; former Capitol Hotel site behind marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

3. Site of The Capitol Hotel Marker (wide view; former Capitol Hotel site behind marker)

Former Capitol Hotel site (<i>west side of adjacent landmark, Hotel Marshall, in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

4. Former Capitol Hotel site (west side of adjacent landmark, Hotel Marshall, in background)

Hotel Marshall (<i>city landmark adjacent to former Capitol Hotel site</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

5. Hotel Marshall (city landmark adjacent to former Capitol Hotel site)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

6. Hotel Marshall (city landmark adjacent to former Capitol Hotel site)

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 19, 2026

7. Site of The Capitol Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 731 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 1, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on September 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 1, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 7. submitted on February 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.