FIRST -- Alcalde of Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 31° 36.294 W 094° 39.308
15R E 342986 N 3497831
A state historic marker at the site of the home for the first Alcalde (Mayor) of Nacogdoches while it was part of Mexico
Waymark Code: WMXJ4Y
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/17/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member model12
Views: 7

This state historic marker was erected in 1936 at the site of the home of James Dille, the first Alcalde of Nacogdoches, when Nacogdoches and Texas were part of the Republic of Mexico.

The marker reads as follows:

Site of the Home of
JAMES DILL
Born in Pennsylvania in 1770.

Pioneer Indian trader.

Recognized by the King of Spain as a public-spirited citizen.

First alcalde of Nacogdoches under the Mexican government in 1821.

Erected by
the State of Texas
1936"
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group

Date of FIRST: 01/01/1821

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