Montgomery in Montgomery County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Crane Family Cabin

Photographed By James Hulse, November 2, 2019

1. Crane Family Cabin Marker

Inscription. Nickolas Crane (b.1830) came to Texas from Alabama, 1848, and in 1850s married Mary Ann Havard. A Confederate veteran of the Civil War, he built this large cabin on the Angelina County land claim that he occupied in 1867. Walls were of pine logs split and hand-adzed to give smooth finish to the interior. Cabin had a stick-mud-and-moss chimney; a cypress board roof. Kitchen was detached. Carroll and Mae Tharp moved and restored the cabin in the 1970s.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -1974

Erected 1974 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7870.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 30° 23.556′ N, 95° 41.382′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Texas, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of Clepper Drive and Bessie Price Owen Drive, on the left when traveling east on Clepper Drive. The marker is located on the eastern section of the Fernland Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 770 Clepper Drive, Montgomery TX 77356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James Jordan (Jardine) Log House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frontier Colonial Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Montgomery Town Goat

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Town of Montgomery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Montgomery County Jail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Montgomery County, C.S.A. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles Bellinger Stewart (approx. 0.4 miles away); First State Bank (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

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Photographed By James Hulse, November 2, 2019

2. The Crane Family Cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 342 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.