Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The David Crockett Spring
Photographed by James Hulse, August 25, 2018
1. The David Crockett Spring Marker
The fountain from the Spring doesn't work anymore.
Which marks the campsite of the famous Texan on his historic journey to the Alamo were he paid the supreme price for Texas liberty
"Be sure you are right, then go ahead."
Erected by City of Crockett.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence.
Location. 31° 19.06′ N, 95° 27.645′ W. Marker is in Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It is at the intersection of East Goliad Avenue (State Highway 21) and Rail Row, on the left when traveling east on East Goliad Avenue. The marker is located at the David Crockett Spring and Brewer Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Goliad Avenue, 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, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Strode-Pritchett Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Patton-Buchanan Building (about 800 feet away); W.V. McConnell Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miller-Spinks-Mayes Property (approx. 0.2 miles away); Houston County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Five Courthouses of Houston County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crockett (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.
Also see . . .
1. Crockett, Texas: Davy Crockett Spring.
this page online
2. David Crockett. TSHA Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on September 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, August 25, 2018
2. The entrance and sign to the David Crockett Spring and Brewer Park
The mural on the sign was created by Lucas Short. It depicts Davy Crockett meeting Andrew Gossett who was a family friend from Tennessee in late 1835.
Photographed by James Hulse, August 25, 2018
3. The Strode-Pritchett Log Cabin at the park.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,118 times since then and 199 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
