Near Seguin in Guadalupe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Wilson Potteries

Photographed By James Hulse, February 21, 2021

1. Wilson Potteries Marker

Inscription.

Presbyterian minister John M. Wilson came to this area in 1856 with his family and slaves. Since Earthen vessels were major 19th-century food storage items, Wilson established a pottery kiln in this vicinity in 1860. After Wilson sold his interest in the business in 1869, 3 of his former slaves began their own pottery shop. James, Hiram, and Wallace Wilson, who operated H. Wilson & Co. until 1884, created their own style of pottery and ran a successful business during the Reconstruction Era, when many newly-freed slaves found work only as sharecroppers.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5858.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 29° 31.487′ N, 97° 48.532′ W. Marker is near Seguin, Texas, in Guadalupe County. Marker is at the intersection of Capote Road (County Highway 466) and Halm Road, on the right when traveling west on Capote Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seguin TX 78155, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. El Capote Ranch (approx. 3.6 miles away); Former Site of Dowdy School (approx. 3.8 miles away); Battleground Prairie

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(approx. 5.7 miles away); Edmund P. Kuempel Rest Area (approx. 6.4 miles away); William B. Fleming (approx. 6.8 miles away); Tiemann School (approx. 7.2 miles away); Elijah Valentine Dale (approx. 8.3 miles away); George Washington Lonis (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seguin.

Photographed By James Hulse, February 21, 2021

2. Wilson Potteries Marker

Photographed By James Hulse, February 21, 2021

3. Wilson Potteries Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3. submitted on February 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.