San Benito in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Home of Col. Sam Robertson
Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2533.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 26° 8.109′ N, 97° 37.742′ W. Marker is in San Benito, Texas, in Cameron County. Marker is at the intersection of North Sam Houston Boulevard and West Adele Street, on the left when traveling north on North Sam Houston Boulevard. The marker is located in the front yard of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 509 North Sam Houston Boulevard, San Benito TX 78586, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. San Benito Post Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic U.S. Post Office (about 400 feet away); First Methodist Church of San Benito (about 400 feet away); All Saints' Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of San Benito (about 500 feet away); Spiderweb Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); City of San Benito (approx. 0.3 miles away); The San Benito Bank and Trust Company (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Benito.
Also see . . .
1. San Benito, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on April 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Robertson, Samuel Arthur (1867–1938). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)
Samuel Arthur Robertson, railroad developer, engineer, and army officer, the son of Frank Selden and Catherine (Lewis) Robertson, was born at DeWitt, Missouri, on July 10, 1867. He left home at fifteen and went to work on railroad-construction crews. His construction-engineering career began with the Santa Fe Railroad in 1887. He traveled to the Rio Grande valley in 1903 under contract to lay rails for the Gulf Coast lines from Corpus Christi to Brownsville, where he purchased 10,000 acres along the Los Fresnos resaca and organized the San Benito Townsite Company, the San Benito Land and Irrigation Company, and other companies to direct the development of San Benito and the surrounding area.(Submitted on April 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.