Anderson in Grimes County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Steinhagen Log Cabin
Built before 1860. Log walls are unspliced. Slaves hand-hewed the timbers, stones, made doors, window shutters.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8617.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 30° 29.204′ N, 95° 59.253′ W. Marker is in Anderson, Texas, in Grimes County. Marker is at the intersection of Houston Street and West Apalonia Avenue (Farm to Market Road 1774), on the left when traveling south on Houston Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Anderson TX 77830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rocky Creek Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grimes County (about 700 feet away); Grimes County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); In Memory of Jesse Grimes and Mathew Caldwell (about 800 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Grimes County, C.S.A. (approx. 0.2 miles away); La Bahia Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michael Moore Kennard (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anderson.
Also see . . . Steinhagen family. TSHA Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on October 13, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.