Austinville in Wythe County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Stephen Fuller Austin

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023

1. Stephen Fuller Austin Marker

Inscription. Stephen Fuller Austin, son of Moses and Mary (Maria) Brown Austin, was born in this community on November 3, 1793. His father and uncle Stephen Austin operated the lead mines here from about 1789 to 1798. The family and numerous members of the community moved to the lead mines in Missouri, when Stephen was five years old. Following his father's death, Stephen became a colonizer and political leader. For his help in assisting Texas settlers gain their independence he became known as “Father of Texas.”

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 3, 1793.

Location. 36° 51.184′ N, 80° 55.134′ W. Marker is in Austinville, Virginia, in Wythe County. Marker can be reached from Store Hill Road (Virginia Route 636) 0.1 miles south of Virginia Route 619, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Stephen F. Austin Memorial Park just south of the Austinville Boat Ramp on the New River. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 186 Store Hill Rd, Austinville VA 24312, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. To Mark The Site of The Lead Mines (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1901 Allis Chalmers Rock Crusher (approx. 2.2 miles away); Ivanhoe (approx. 2.2 miles away); Ivanhoe Furnace

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ivanhoe Furnace (approx. 2.2 miles away); Fincastle County (approx. 2.4 miles away); New River (approx. 2.6 miles away); Wythe County / Carroll County (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austinville.

Also see . . . Austin, Stephen Fuller (1793–1836). At this time [late 1820] Moses Austin was on his way to San Antonio to apply for a grant of land and permission to settle 300 families in Texas. Though not enthusiastic about the Texas venture, Austin decided to cooperate with his father. He arranged to obtain a loan from his friend [Joseph H.] Hawkins to float the enterprise and was at Natchitoches expecting to accompany his father to San Antonio when he learned of Moses Austin's death. He proceeded to San Antonio, where he arrived in August 1821. (Eugene C. Barker, Handbook of Texas, Texas State Historical Association) (Submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023

2. Stephen Fuller Austin Marker

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Yinan Chen via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain), January 13, 2014

3. Stephen Fuller Austin

He led the first successful (and second overall) Anglo colonization of the Tejas region of Mexico by bringing 300 families and their slaves from the United States in 1825.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.