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

Confederate Capitol of Missouri

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023

1. Confederate Capitol of Missouri Marker

Inscription. On this site a one-story frame house served as headquarters of the Civil War State Government of Missouri in exile. Governor Thomas C. Reynolds and his staff directed the civil and military affairs of Confederate Missourians from Marshall beginning in November, 1863 until June, 1865. The governor's mansion was in a one-story frame cottage then located directly west across the street.

Erected 1963 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 10146.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 32° 32.534′ N, 94° 21.969′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Texas, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of South Bolivar Street and Crockett Street, on the left when traveling south on South Bolivar Street. In front of Marshall Medical Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 South Bolivar Street, Marshall TX 75670, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Turner House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Whetstone-Lancaster House (about 400 feet away); Weisman-Hirsch House (about 500 feet away); Albert & Katie Van Hook House (about 500 feet away); C.G. Lancaster

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of The Capitol Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peter and Dicey Whetstone Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023

2. Confederate Capitol of Missouri Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.