Brazoria in Brazoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Jane Long's Tavern
Photographed by Chris Kneupper
1. Site of Jane Long's Tavern Marker
Jane Herbert Wilkinson (1798-1880) was born in Maryland and moved to Natchez, Mississippi, in 1812. There in 1815 she married physician and soldier James Long (c.1793-1822). Jane was granted land in Austin's Colony in 1827, and opened a boarding house on this site in 1832. The busy port and tavern became a popular center of Anglo political activity. Here Jane hosted a benefit for Stephen F. Austin in 1835, upon his release from Mexican prison, and a ball in October, 1836, attended by President Sam Houston and the adjourned Congress. She moved to Richmond in 1837 to operate a popular hotel there.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9572.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 29° 3.375′ N, 95° 33.637′ W. Marker is in Brazoria, Texas, in Brazoria County. It is on Old Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brazoria TX 77422, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: Old Brazoria Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Don Carlos Barrett (approx. 0.2 miles
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Photographed by Chris Kneupper
2. Site of Jane Long's Tavern Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 31, 2025
3. Site of Jane Long's Tavern Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,390 times since then and 72 times this year. Last updated on October 22, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2021, by Chris Kneupper of Brazoria, Texas. 3. submitted on June 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
