Historisches Wahrzeichen
First Texas Artificial Gas Plant
Site of the first artificial gas plant in the state of Texas — one of Jefferson's multiple 'firsts.' Gas lighting transformed Jefferson's homes and businesses during the steamboat boom.
Besuchsinformationen
- Adresse
- Lafayette St & Market St, Jefferson, TX 75657 · In Google Maps öffnen
- Öffnungszeiten
- Open 24/7 (historical marker)
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Schlagwörter
- landmark
- first in texas
- industrial history
Mehr Geschichte und Kulturerbe in Jefferson
- Vernon Dalhart BirthplaceBirthplace 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.
- 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.
In der Nähe übernachten
Machen Sie einen Übernachtungsausflug daraus – in einem der historischen B&Bs, Gasthäuser oder Boutique-Hotels von Jefferson.