Hooks in Bowie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Pecan Point Signers

of the Texas Declaration of Independence

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016

1. Pecan Point Signers Marker

Inscription. Five of the most prominent delegates to the Constitutional Convention of Texas, held March, 1836, hailed from Pecan Point, in this vicinity. Richard Ellis (an attorney and judge) was chosen president of the meeting and later served four terms in the Senate of the Republic. Collin McKinney (a magistrate) helped draft the declaration and served three terms in the house. A. H. Latimer (an attorney) served two terms. Samuel Price Carson (attorney) became Texas' Secretary of State and with Robert Hamilton (financier) was an agent to the United States.

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 12409.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1836.

Location. 33° 28.542′ N, 94° 17.32′ W. Marker is in Hooks, Texas, in Bowie County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Farm to Market Road 560) and Frontage Interstate 30 Frontage Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Main Street, Hooks TX 75561, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hooks (approx. 0.8 miles away); Red Lick Methodist Church

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(approx. 6½ miles away); James Bowie / Gold Star County (approx. 6.8 miles away); Bowie County (approx. 6.8 miles away); Red Bayou Methodist Church (approx. 6.9 miles away); Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); New Boston (approx. 7½ miles away); Jones-Tyson House (approx. 7.8 miles away).

More about this marker. As of the date this marker was posted, it was located right up against a pillar of a gas station store. The location is currently under renovation after being shuttered for many years.

Previously it was the Hooks Truck Stop and Texaco Station and now it is the 7Star Travel Plaza.

Pecan Point Signers Marker near pillar, left of entry door. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016

2. Pecan Point Signers Marker near pillar, left of entry door.

View from marker area to Interstate 30 exchange. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016

3. View from marker area to Interstate 30 exchange.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,355 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.