Claiborne Kyle Log House
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vhasler
N 29° 57.915 W 097° 54.137
14R E 605912 N 3315442
A well-preserved double dog trot log cabin built along what was the main route through the area.
Waymark Code: WMKGM3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2014
Views: 6
About four miles south of Kyle, TX to 1200 Old Stagecoach Road. There is a red background street sign for "Claiborne Kyle Log House". The gate is only open from sometime in the spring (not yet for the 11th) until late September. Tours and other events are available during this time period. Otherwise, it's a 1/3 mile walk on the grassy country lane to the cabin, which is protected by a high chain fence.
Marker Number: 10291
Marker Text:
Col. John Claiborne Kyle (d. 1867) and his wife Lucy (Bugg) (d. 1863), natives of Tennessee came to the Republic of Texas from Mississippi in 1844. They built this four-pen dog trot log home soon after they purchased land here in 1850. Constructed of hand-hewn cedar logs, it was located on the Austin-San Antonio stage route. An active political leader, Kyle had five sons who served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, including Capt. Ferg Kyle, for whom the town of Kyle (4 mi. NE) was named. The Kyle house now serves as a reminder of this prominent pioneer family.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982
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