| Marker Number |
2443 |
| Atlas Number |
5251002443 |
| Marker Title |
Henry Briden Cabin |
| Index Entry |
Briden, Henry, Cabin |
| Address |
|
| City |
Rio Vista |
| County |
Johnson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
652679 |
| UTM Northing |
3567671 |
| Subject Codes |
cabins, log houses; pioneers; German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year |
1975 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
First State Bank grounds, Highway 174, Rio Vista |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
16" x 12" Plate & Medallion |
| Marker Text |
Henry Briden (1825-1908) came to Texas from his native Germany in 1845 and served for two years as a Texas Ranger. In 1849, he and his wife, Lucinda Sevier (1831-75), became first permanent white settlers in what is now Johnson County, when they built this cabin on the east bank of Nolan's River (2.5 mil. northwest). The one-room log structure was later used as a barn when Briden erected a larger home nearby. In 1974, it was restored and moved to this site. |
