The Hord Log Cabin
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 42.740 W 096° 53.450
14S E 697684 N 3621364
Texas Historical Marker commemorating the the historic Hord Log Cabin, which is on display in front of American Legion Post 275, 2804 S Cockrell Hill Rd, Dallas, TX.
Waymark Code: WME34C
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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Marker Number: 6743

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First permanent structure built on the west side of the Trinity River in Dallas, this cabin of hand-hewn logs was erected in 1845 by Judge William H. Hord (d. 1901), Dallas County Judge, 1848-50, who brought his family here by covered wagon from Tennessee. In 1887 Oak Cliff developer T. L. Marsalis bought the Hord property. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Weiss rescued the cabin and gave it in 1942 to American Legion Post No. 275 and Auxiliary. The restored building became a museum in 1976. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
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