Details for Pioneer Oak
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5213010372
Data
| Marker Number | 10372 |
| Atlas Number | 5213010372 |
| Marker Title | Pioneer Oak |
| Index Entry | Pioneer Oak |
| Address | |
| City | Athens |
| County | Henderson |
| UTM Zone | |
| UTM Easting | |
| UTM Northing | |
| Subject Codes | lumber topics |
| Marker Year | 1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Hwy. 175 E, marker in the museum |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | Twin of a tree killed in Courthouse fire, 1886. Judge O. M. Roberts (later Governor of Texas) wrote Oct. 2, 1850, of old oak: "This court is held in woods near center of public square of Athens, under an oak which the public authorities are requested to preserve as a memorial of the habits of the early Texas." Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967 |