About a Mile to the North was the Old Irish Settlement of
Earliest large community in Robertson's Colony. Settled by Irishmen who came to America in 1821; lived in South Carolina and then in Alabama; and in 1829 sent west an emissary, Robert Henry, to find a permanent location. In 1833, their ox-wagon train arrived, and log cabins were built. By 1836, kinsmen had joined early arrivals to strengthen settlement. Community name, meaning "Strivers' Point" in dialect, was probably given for rugged zeal of settlers in face of hardships. James Dunn built a fort, to give neighborhood a refuge during Indian raids. In War for Independence, 1835-36, Staggers Point men fought in major actions, including the April 21, 1836, Battle of San Jacinto, which freed Texas from Mexico.| HM Number | HM2DX0 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1973 |
| Placed By | Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Original Settlers: William Henry Mary F. Henry Dixon James M. Dixon Ann McMillan Henry and Sarah Fullerton Robert and Elizabeth Henry George H. Fullerton John R. and Sarah Peyton Jimmie Henry Rice William Fullerton Hugh and Elizabeth Henry James A. Henry Bradford and Mary Henry Seale Columbus and Elizabeth Henry Seale James and Isabella Dunn |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at 1:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 743991 N 3405308 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.75573333, -96.45108333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 45.344', W 96° 27.065' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 45' 20.64" N, 96° 27' 3.9000000000001" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 979 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near TX-OSR, Bryan TX 77807, US |
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