(1830-1867)
On this site stood home and trading post of Reading Wood Black. Native of New Jersey, he settled in Texas, 1853, near Leona River where he was successful in many business ventures. Founded town of Uvalde; gave land for public school. Elected County Commissioner, 1856; State Representative, 1866.| HM Number | HM17T9 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 4208 |
| Year Placed | 1967 |
| Placed By | State Historical Survey Committee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 10:40am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 423671 N 3231481 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.20976667, -99.78523333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 12.586', W 99° 47.114' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 12' 35.16" N, 99° 47' 6.84" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 830, 210 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 100 S East St, Uvalde TX 78801, US |
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