Collins-Haines Home
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 47.162 W 095° 26.525
15S E 271292 N 3630208
Texas Historical Marker at the Collins-Haines Home, 707 Horton St, Quitman, TX, providing a few sound-bytes about this home, its owners, and what it has seen over time.
Waymark Code: WMX5HP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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Marker Number: 8953

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1860 - First brick structure in Wood County. Erected by James A. and Harriet C. Collins, 1859 settlers from Mississippi. Bricks were molded and burned nearby; furniture crafted in plantation shop by Collins and slaves. They also planted fine gardens and landscapes. Past this home, 1861-1865, marched Confederate units, to Civil War. Since 1870 owned by family of George W. Haines. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
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