Jackson-Ward House - Shackelford County, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 55.410 W 099° 13.511
14S E 478946 N 3642829
Fort Griffin sat on the bluff above, the town of Fort Griffin on the plain below. This house is all that remains of the town of Fort Griffin.
Waymark Code: WMVGF2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2017
Views: 3
Marker stands before the rock house at the entrance to the campgrounds of the Fort Griffin Historic Site.
Marker Text:
An early settler in the Clear Fork region, T.E. Jackson was a merchant and trader in bison hides, who owned stores in the towns of Fort Griffin and Albany. Built by Jackson in 1874, the house was purchased by Samuel Ward in 1880 and remained in the Ward family until 1943.
Group that erected the marker: Texas Historical Commission
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Park Road 54 at US-183
Albany, TX USA
76430
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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