Details for District Court Tree
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5089001231
Data
| Marker Number | 1231 |
| Atlas Number | 5089001231 |
| Marker Title | District Court Tree |
| Index Entry | District Court Tree |
| Address | Travis St. |
| City | Columbus |
| County | Colorado |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 738049 |
| UTM Northing | 3288485 |
| Subject Codes | lumber topics; courthouses; Botany |
| Marker Year | 1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | in center of Travis Street, near intersection of Travis & Walnut; tree is dead but marker remains |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | In 1837 this oak sheltered Texas jurors. Courthouse was unfinished because logs coming down-river for building had swept past in strong current. R.M. Williamson, presiding, was called "Three-Legged Willie" due to appearance: He had good leg, crippled leg, and wooden leg. (1969) |