The Faison House
N 29° 53.950 W 096° 52.361
14R E 705406 N 3309512
The state historic marker for the Faison House, across from the Fayette County Library in La Grange.
Waymark Code: WMVNR1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2017
Views: 2
The Faison House is located at 822 S Jefferson Street in La Grange.
Marker Number: 1558
Marker Text:
Started 1841 as two rooms of local pine wood. Acquired 1855 and enlarged by S. S. Munger.
Owned 1866-1961 by Estate of N. W. Faison (1817-70), who joined 1842 Dawson Expedition resisting Mexican invaders. Captured near San Antonio when many Dawson men were massacred, Faison was later pardoned by Santa Anna. While serving 1843-56 as county clerk, he worked to return bones of his slain comrades for burial on Monument Hill in 1848.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
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