| Marker Number |
512 |
| Atlas Number |
5045000512 |
| Marker Title |
Briscoe County |
| Index Entry |
Briscoe County |
| Address |
415 Main St. |
| City |
Silverton |
| County |
Briscoe |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
288462 |
| UTM Northing |
3817115 |
| Subject Codes |
counties; Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Briscoe County Courthouse grounds, N side facing Lone Star St. (SH 86) |
| Private Property |
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| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial - highway marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
Formed from Bexar Territory. Created August 21, 1876. Organized March 15, 1892. Named for Andrew Briscoe 1810-1849. Defender of Texas liberty at the Battle of Concepcion, the capture of Bexar and the Battle of San Jacinto. Chief Justice of Harris County. Silverton is the county seat. |
