VA-A52 Birthplace of Sam Houston

Marker text: BIRTHPLACE OF SAM HOUSTON

In a cabin on the hilltop to the east Sam Houston was born, March 2, 1793. As Commander-in-chief of the Texas Army, he won the Battle of San Jacinto, which secured Texan independence, April 21, 1836. He was President of Texas, 1836-1838, 1841-1844; United States Senator, 1846-1859; Governor, 1860-1861. He died, July, 1863.

Conservation & Development Commission, 1929

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Location: US 11 (northbound), north of Lexington, at the Sam Houston wayside., Rockbridge County, Virginia

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