First - Woman in Dallas to Exert Economic Influence Outside the Home
N 32° 46.684 W 096° 48.502
14S E 705264 N 3628809
Sarah Horton Cockrell became the first woman in Dallas to exert economic influence outside the home. #3487
Waymark Code: WMRQZJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2016
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Sarah Horton Cockrell became the first woman in Dallas to exert economic influence outside the home. She completed the unfinished St. Nicholas Hotel, and rebuilt it after the fire of July 8, 1860; operated the ferry after the bridge collapsed in 1858 until a new span was erected in 1872; and, added a flour mill and other businesses to the community.
Texas Historical Marker 6654.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
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