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

Henry G. Damon

(1846-1918)

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012

1. Henry G. Damon Marker

Inscription. Born in Florida, Henry Damon served in the Confederate army and was taken prisoner during the Civil War. After moving to Corsicana in 1873, Damon became a lawyer and established the Texas Loan Agency with his partner, businessman W. R. Bright. Headquartered in this building from 1890 until 1900, the agency was an early real estate mortgage company that became a leader in the area's industrial development. Damon was also an early Chamber of Commerce member and an active prohibitionist. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11611.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 32° 5.582′ N, 96° 27.869′ W. Marker is in Corsicana, Texas, in Navarro County. It is on West Collin Street near South Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 127 West Collin Street, Corsicana TX 75110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Early Texas Natural Gas Pipelines (within shouting distance of this marker); R.N. White (about 400 feet away); Site of Merchants Opera House (about 400 feet away); State National Bank of Corsicana (about 400 feet away); Corsicana City Jail of 1908 (about 400 feet away); The Molloy Hotel (about 500 feet away); Samuel Wistar Johnson, M. D. (about 600 feet away); Corsicana Public Library (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corsicana.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Corsicana Army Airfield (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012

2. Henry G. Damon Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 726 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.