Stinnett in Hutchinson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Isaac McCormick Cottage

"Birthplace of Hutchinson County"

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016

1. Isaac McCormick Cottage Marker

Inscription. Built 1899 with materials hauled at great peril across the Canadian - then without a bridge. Mr. McCormick, his wife, Capitola, and eight children lived in a covered wagon and a tent while they put up their house.

Home became cradle of county government when it was site of first meeting to plan separate organization of Hutchinson County (which previously had been joined to Roberts County for judicial purposes). In 1901 it was one of polling places in first county election.

Moved to town, 1928; donated by Edgar Britain, 1964, for museum.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 35° 49.695′ N, 101° 26.531′ W. Marker is in Stinnett, Texas, in Hutchinson County. It is on 5th Street east of North Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stinnett TX 79083, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hutchinson County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gulf Dial #1 Oil Well (approx. 2.6 miles away); First Battle of Adobe Walls

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); Plemons Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); Bents Creek (approx. 6 miles away); Battle of Adobe Walls (approx. 6 miles away); Fritz Thompson Bridge (approx. 6 miles away); Drift Fence (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stinnett.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016

2. Isaac McCormick Cottage Marker

Isaac McCormick Cottage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016

3. Isaac McCormick Cottage

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 811 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.