The Eutaw House - Huntsville, TX
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jhuoni
N 30° 43.442 W 095° 33.093
15R E 255675 N 3401799
On the lawn of the First United Methodist Church, this marker tells of a local hotel and stage stop in early Huntsville.
Waymark Code: WMY0ER
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2018
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The Eutaw House
A notable hostelry and stagecoach stop was established near this site in 1850 by Benjamin S. Wilson, who named it after his former Hometown, Eutah, Alabama. The hotel, a two-story frame building, had a large cistern and adjacent well. At the rear of Wilson's livery stable and other support structures. The inn operated for more than 50 years and was a well-kept, popular hotel.
Placed by the Citizens of
Huntsville in Recognition of
Sam Houston Bicentennial
Group that erected the marker: The Citizens of Huntsville
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
First United Methodist Church
1016 Sam Houston Ave
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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