Details for Potter-Watson Log Cabin
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5161009899
Data
| Marker Number | 9899 |
| Atlas Number | 5161009899 |
| Marker Title | Potter-Watson Log Cabin |
| Index Entry | Potter-Watson Log Cabin |
| Address | Freestone County Museum |
| City | Fairfield |
| County | Freestone |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 769276 |
| UTM Northing | 3513561 |
| Subject Codes | cabins, log houses |
| Marker Year | 1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Main and Hall St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Built about 1852 by Daniel Potter, farmer who tamed wild horses. Has cedar floor, split board roofing joined by pegs. Hewn logs interlock securely. Cabin became family room in house erected by W. A. Potter. He sold it to A. T. Watson of Stewards Mill in 1901. His son Edward M. Watson, rancher and merchant, brought his bride here, 1904. His son Edward, Jr., born in the cabin, gave it to museum for preservation, 1967. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969 |