Details for Old Jenkins Home
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5021009201
Data
Marker Number | 9201 |
Atlas Number | 5021009201 |
Marker Title | Old Jenkins Home |
Index Entry | Jenkins Home, Old |
Address | 1710 N. Main St. |
City | Bastrop |
County | Bastrop |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 661654 |
UTM Northing | 3332341 |
Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings |
Marker Year | 1964 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | 1710 N. Main St., Bastrop |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text | Built about 1836 for Sarah Jenkins, whose first husband was scalped by Indians, her second killed at the Alamo. Home to 7 generations. Its men were at Battle of San Jacinto, the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, and in the Texas Rangers. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964 |