San Felipe in Austin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
J.J. Josey General Store
Photographed By Steve Henderson, May 27, 2011
1. J.J. Josey General Store Marker
Built by John Crutcher in 1847 on the Plaza de Commercio in San Felipe, this was the last store built in the town after its 1836 burning by military order. Purchased in 1867 by Dr. J.J. Josey, it was in continuous operation as a store until 1942. The building has been relocated a number of times. Josey, in 1880, moved the store one mile east to a new location on the Texas Western Narrow Gauge Railroad. In 1962 the structure was returned to its original site and restored for use as a museum. It was moved to the Stephen F. Austin State Park in 1969.
Moved 1 mile east to T.W.N.G. Railroad, 1880. Moved back to original site and restored, 1962. Opened as a museum, 1964, by Stephen F. Austin State Park Association.
Erected 1987 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2678.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 29° 48.422′ N, 96° 5.904′ W. Marker is in San Felipe, Texas, in Austin
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Austin's Colony: First Colony in Mexican Texas (a few steps from this marker); Toward Revolution (a few steps from this marker); The Burning of San Felipe (within shouting distance of this marker); A Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen F. Austin, Father of Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); San Felipe de Austin Colonial Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembering San Felipe de Austin (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to San Felipe de Austin (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Felipe.
Also see . . . San Felipe de Austin, the Colonial Capital of Texas. RV Texas website entry (Submitted on September 14, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional commentary.
1. Spelling error in the marker.
The word Commercio (Spanish for "Commerce") is misspelled and should be Comercio.
— Submitted November 6, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
Photographed By Brian Anderson, April 28, 2018
2. J.J. Josey General Store
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2011, by Steve Henderson of Marble Falls, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,438 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 24, 2011, by Steve Henderson of Marble Falls, Texas. 2. submitted on April 30, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
