Austonio in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Old Block House
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023
1. Site of Old Block House Marker
Used by Elisha Clapp and neighboring
settlers as a place of defense
against the Indians
Abandoned about 1844
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 11187.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 31° 11.184′ N, 95° 38.297′ W. Marker is in Austonio, Texas, in Houston County. It is at the intersection of Texas 21 and 1280, on the right when traveling south on Texas 21. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13028 SH 21 W, Crockett TX 75835, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Homesite of Samuel Cartmill Hiroms (approx. Ό mile away); Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 3½ miles away); William Calvert Hallmark (approx. 4.7 miles away); Bynum Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); Collin Aldrich
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Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023
2. Site of Old Block House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,340 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
