Details for Site of the Town of Lamar

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5007003018

Data

Marker Number 3018
Atlas Number 5007003018
Marker Title Site of the Town of Lamar
Index Entry Lamar, Site of the Town of
Address Bois D'Arc Road
City Fulton
County Aransas
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 696972
UTM Northing 3114163
Subject Codes ghost towns
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location southeast corner of Main Street (Park Road 13) and Bois D'Arc Street, near entrance to Goose Island State Park
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite)
Marker Text Named for Mirabeau B. Lamar 1798 * * * 1859 President of the Republic of Texas 1838 * * * 1841 Established in 1838 Made a port of entry in 1839 Sacked by Union troops Feb. 11, 1864 Survived until 1914 but never flourished Erected by the State of Texas 1936

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