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Built 1856 by Indian fighter, cattleman, Texas Ranger, patriot. Early Texas colonial. Built by slaves.
Hand-hewn and pegged foundation. No nails in framing. Timbers carted from Louisiana by oxen.
Texas Historical Marker
Rio Vista · Johnson County · placed 1965 · Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
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Built 1856 by Indian fighter, cattleman, Texas Ranger, patriot. Early Texas colonial. Built by slaves.
Hand-hewn and pegged foundation. No nails in framing. Timbers carted from Louisiana by oxen.
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