Site of Collin McKinney Homestead
N 33° 23.086 W 096° 33.471
14S E 727167 N 3696608
Texas Historical Marker marking where Collin McKinney's home once stood. It was eventually moved to McKinney, and later burned. This one is located along SH 5, about 2.7 miles north of Anna, on the east side of the road.
Waymark Code: WMHYW5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2013
Views: 4
Other than this marker, there is nothing here to lead one to know that McKinney's cabin had been at this site. While McKinney is referenced on many signs and markers throughout Collin County (and elsewhere), an earlier waymark complements this one. (
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Marker Number: 11687
Marker Text:
Collin McKinney, a delegate to the General Convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos who helped draft the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico and later the Constitution of the Republic of Texas, settled in this area about 1846. On July 10, 1848, McKinney bought the Rob Whitaker survey around this site from Anna Whitaker, paying $500 for 640 acres. The McKinney family was active in the the region: they were instrumental in building the Mantua Road and the organization of the town of Mantua and the Van Alstyne Christian Church. Collin McKinney divided his land among his heirs in 1857. He died in 1861. The McKinney family gave his house to the city of McKinney in 1936. The structure burned in 1980. Collin McKinney's legacy continues to influence the history of north Texas. (2000)
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