Near Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Stage Coach Inn
Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 28, 2018
1. Stage Coach Inn Marker
In 1838 it was designated as a stopping place for the stage coach from Nacogdoches to Crockett.
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 8809.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 31° 21.478′ N, 95° 23.869′ W. Marker is near Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It is on State Highway 21 0.7 miles east of Farm to Market Road 3187, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crockett TX 75835, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Original Site of the Joseph R. Rice Log Cabin (here, next to this marker); Rice Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Redmond Rice and Willie Masters Rice (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Beazley House (approx. 4.1 miles away); Site of Mary Allen Seminary (approx. 4.2 miles away); Spence-Chamberlain House (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 28, 2018
2. Stage Coach Inn Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 890 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
