Details for Town of Corrigan
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5373010389
Data
| Marker Number | 10389 |
| Atlas Number | 5373010389 |
| Marker Title | Town of Corrigan |
| Index Entry | Corrigan, Town of |
| Address | at intersection of US 59 and Ben Franklin St. |
| City | Corrigan |
| County | Polk |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 325513 |
| UTM Northing | 3430941 |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns; railroads |
| Marker Year | 1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | At intersection of US 59 and Ben Franklin St. (SW corner), Corrigan |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Located in piney woods of east Texas. Founded about 1860 by landowner and settler James B. Hendry, who donated property for original townsite. When the Texas & New Orleans Railroad was built through area in the early 1880s, a prosperous timber-based economy developed here. The town was named for T. & N. O. official, Pat Corrigan. In 1884 the Trinity & Sabine Timber Company platted town, and soon a hotel, blacksmith shop, several stores, and a 10-pin (bowling) alley appeared. Today lumber, ranching, and farming undergird economy. |