Details for Ledbetter Picket House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5417003059
Data
| Marker Number | 3059 |
| Atlas Number | 5417003059 |
| Marker Title | Ledbetter Picket House |
| Index Entry | Ledbetter Picket House |
| Address | Webb Park, 112 Main Street |
| City | Albany |
| County | Shackelford |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 471928 |
| UTM Northing | 3620632 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings |
| Marker Year | 1962 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Webb Park -112 Main Street -Albany |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | William Henry Ledbetter (1833-84), a native of Georgia, came to Texas in 1858, and established a salt works on Hubbard Creek (8 miles southwest) in 1862. Ledbetter withstood fierce Indians attacks before moving near Fort Griffin (15 miles north). He was elected first county judge in 1875. In the mid-1870s, Ledbetter built this picket house near the army post, using construction methods typical of this frontier region. It was moved here and restored by the city of Albany in 1953. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1962 |