Near Cameron in Milam County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Steamboat Washington Landed Here

Photographed By Brian Anderson, January 26, 2019

1. Steamboat Washington Landed Here Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In the winter of 1850-1851
with Captain Basil M.
Hatfield, Commander, the

Steamboat Washington
landed here

with a shipment of merchandise
from Washington-on-the-Brazos
to J. W. McCown and Co., mer-
chants at Cameron. The first,
last and only steamboat to
navigate Little River.

Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 8004.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.

Location. 30° 50.069′ N, 96° 56.73′ W. Marker is near Cameron, Texas, in Milam County. Marker is on U.S. 77/190, 0.3 miles north of County Highway 2095, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cameron TX 76520, 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. Massillon Farley (approx. 2 miles away); Milam County Jail of 1895 (approx. 2.1 miles away); First Girl's Tomato Club in Texas

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Milam County Courthouse (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of First Home in Cameron (approx. 2.1 miles away); Ben Milam (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Milam County Courthouse (approx. 2.1 miles away); Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cameron.

More about this marker. These style markers were placed in 1936 as part of the centennial celebration of Texas independence from Mexico.

Photographed By Jim Evans, June 8, 2014

2. Steamboat Washington Landed Here Marker

Photographed By Brian Anderson, January 26, 2019

3. Steamboat Washington Landed Here Marker

Steamboat Washington Landed Here Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Evans, June 8, 2014

4. Steamboat Washington Landed Here Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2014, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,363 times since then and 288 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 7, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 2. submitted on June 15, 2014, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 3. submitted on February 7, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 4. submitted on June 15, 2014, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.