Nacogdoches in Nacogdoches County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
In Memory of Thomas F. McKinney
(1801-1873)
Builder of the first wharf at Galveston
Financial advisor of the Republic
of Texas
Senior member of the firm of
McKinney & Williams
whose mercantile establishment
occupied this site,
1823-1830
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 9284.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 31° 36.218′ N, 94° 39.334′ W. Marker is in Nacogdoches, Texas, in Nacogdoches County. It is on East Main Street (State Highway 21), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 East Main Street, Nacogdoches TX 75961, 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: Thomas Jefferson Rusk (a few steps from this marker); Diedrich Anton Wilhelm Rulfs (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnson Furniture (within shouting distance of this marker); The Colonel and Mrs. Robert Parker Andrews Memorial Park and Archeological Landmark (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Wettermark Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Plaza Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Weeks Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The West Side of the Square (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nacogdoches.
Also see . . . McKinney, Thomas Freeman (1801–1873) - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on April 17, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.

