On Business U.S. 79 at County Route 341, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 79Business .
Blossom Hill United Methodist Church was established in 1879, when Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Patterson donated the first church property. The church was first known as Pleasant Hill Methodist Episcopal Church and was the first church established in the . . . — — Map (db m221465) HM
On East Main Street (Business U.S. 79) 0.1 miles west of North Mills Street.
Constructed in 1884 for Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hardeman, this home was purchased in 1918 by H. L. and Nellie Griffin. Both Hardeman (1852-1925) and Griffin (1860-1947) were Henderson businessmen. The house, which exhibits elements of the Eastlake and . . . — — Map (db m221461) HM
On East Main Street at North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Founded as the county seat for the newly created county of Rusk in 1843, Henderson was named for Republic of Texas pioneer and statesman James Pinckney Henderson, who would later become the first Governor of the State of Texas. Land for the town was . . . — — Map (db m221476) HM
On North Main Street at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
Constructed in 1884 by S. M. and J. H. Mims, this building was purchased in 1893 by Clinton Lodge No. 23, A. F. & A. M., which had been chartered in 1845 when Texas was an independent republic. The Masons conducted meetings on the second floor of . . . — — Map (db m221478) HM
On East Main Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
One of the first lots occupied after the town of Henderson was founded in 1848, this site has been a cornerstone in the city's downtown development. Jesse F. Merritt bought the lot in 1883 and had this brick building constructed for his Sunny South . . . — — Map (db m221479) HM
On East Main Street at North Main Street on East Main Street.
The fire of August 5, 1860 in Henderson, Texas, marked the beginning of the end of the Union in Texas. As a successful agricultural and commercial center, Henderson was one of the most important cities in Texas. Fires erupted all over Texas during . . . — — Map (db m221474) HM
On North Main Street at West Fordall Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
December Fifth 1803 July Twenty Ninth 1857
Soldier • Patriot Jurist • Statesman
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He signed the Declaration of Independence.
Helped draft the Constitution to a large degree. He devised the court system and served as . . . — — Map (db m221307) HM