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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 |