Greater East End in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of the Home of Mrs. Jane Harris
Photographed by James Hulse, April 11, 2021
1. Site of the Home of Mrs. Jane Harris Marker
Site of the Home of Mrs. Jane Harris
Widow of the founder of Harrisburg
The Cabinet Officers of the Republic of Texas were members of her household from March 23, to April 13, 1836
David G.Burnet, President
Lorenzo de Zavala, Vice President
Samuel P. Carson, Secretary of State
Bailey Hardeman, Secretary of Treasury
Thomas J. Rusk, Secretary of War
Robert Potter, Secretary of Navy
David Thomas, Attorney General
The town of Harrisburg was razed by the Mexican Army April 17, 1836.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is March 23, 1836.
Location. 29° 43.265′ N, 95° 16.636′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Greater East End. It is on Frio Street 0.1 miles south of East Elm Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Houston TX 77012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Railroad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holy Cross Mission (approx. 0.2 miles away); Glendale Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles
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Photographed by James Hulse, April 11, 2021
2. Site of the Home of Mrs. Jane Harris Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, April 11, 2021
3. The walkway to the Site of the Home of Mrs. Jane Harris Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,220 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
