Monument historique
Vernon Dalhart Birthplace
Birthplace of Vernon Dalhart — the first country music artist to sell a million records (1924). Born Marion Try Slaughter in Jefferson, TX in 1883, he took the stage name from two nearby Texas towns.
Infos pratiques
- Adresse
- 123 W. Austin St, Jefferson, TX 75657 · Ouvrir dans Google Maps
- Horaires
- Historical marker only
Les horaires et informations peuvent changer. Vérifiez auprès de l'établissement avant votre visite.
Mots-clés
- landmark
- music history
- country music
Plus de lieux – Histoire et patrimoine à Jefferson
- Jefferson Jimplecute Newspaper OfficeHistoric office of the Jefferson Jimplecute, one of the oldest newspapers in Texas. The unusual name is said to stand for 'Join Immediately My Plucky Little Confederate Thoroughbred Entirely.'
- Marion County CourthouseBuilt in 1912–1913 on the site of early mercantile buildings. Designated a State Antiquities Landmark (SAL), Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and contributing property to the National Register Jefferson Historic District. Fully restored in 2021 through the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program.
- Emmert-Dole HouseBuilt in 1868. Early home of Alice Emmert, Jefferson's first female school superintendent. Notably, Lady Bird Johnson (Claudia Taylor) boarded here in 1924–1926 while a student at Jefferson High School.
- Freeman Plantation HouseAntebellum Greek Revival plantation house situated 0.8 miles west of downtown along Highway 49. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #69000209) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. A standout stop on regional driving tours.
- Hodge-Taylor House (Hodge Plantation)Historic plantation home located southwest of town near US-59 and TX-49. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 (NRHP #97000259). Represents the agricultural plantation economy that supported Jefferson's 19th-century river commerce.
- Jefferson Ordnance MagazineCivil War Confederate munitions magazine constructed in 1863 along Big Cypress Bayou. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #95000102) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Exceptionally rare: one of only three surviving Confederate powder magazines in Texas and the South.
Dormir à proximité
Prolongez la visite d'une nuit dans l'un des B&B, auberges ou hôtels de charme historiques de Jefferson.