Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Susanna Dickinson-Hannig
"Messenger of the Alamo"
| | (1814 - 1883) | |
Photographed by Pat Filippone, November 11, 2019
1. Susanna W. Dickinson Marker
Susanna Dickinson-Hannig was a true "frontier woman."
Born, raised, and married in Tennessee, Susanna immigrated to Mexican Texas in 1832. Four years later, she survived the Battle of the Alamo with her infant daughter. Her husband died defending the Garrison. In the following years, Susanna struggled through poverty and three bad marriages.
She married her fifth husband, Joseph Hannig, in 1858. Moving to Austin, the couple found wealth and prosperity through Hannig's furniture store. The last years of Susanna's life were filled with happiness and grandchildren.
Hannig built the Dickinson House in 1869. It became a museum in 2010.
Erected by Celebrate Texas Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 30° 15.949′ N, 97° 44.334′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is on East 5th Street just west of Neches Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 409 E 5th Street, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
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Photographed by Pat Filippone, November 11, 2019
2. Dickinson House entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2020, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2020, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
