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 Sam Houston Whittling Site - Huntsville, TX Posted by:  jhuoni
N 30° 43.432 W 095° 33.082
15R E 255693 N 3401780
Following his presidency, the first President of the Republic of Texas used to sit outside several Huntsville stores telling stories and whittling.
Waymark Code: WMY0DP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2018
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Sam Houston
Whittling Site
General Sam Houston is credited with having
sat on this corner to whittle and tell stories to
groups of listeners who gather around him while
visiting a store operated at this location during
the years the Houston family lived in Huntsville -
1847-1853, 1855-1858, and 1862-1863. General Houston
often whittled small objects such as crosses, hearts,
decorative buttons, bobbins, miniature shuttles
used in tatting and making of lace.
He also carved small baskets from peach seeds.
Samples of these momentos, which he presented to
friends, and his whittling knife are at the Sam
Houston Memorial Museum.
Placed by the Citizens of
Huntsville in Recognition of
the Sam Houston Bicentennial
Group that erected the marker: The Citizens of Huntsville
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1118 11th Street
Huntsville, TX USA
77320
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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