Inscription
According to local oral tradition, the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad (GCSF) gained a vital right-of-way through Emily Hitchcock's property in 1875 by agreeing to establish a depot named for her deceased husband, Lent Munson Hitchcock. GCSF platted the town of Hitchcock in 1891. The depot, built by 1893, became a social center as passengers, freight, and agricultural produce moved past its doors. This structure, the last of this area's GCSF depots still standing, was relocated here by the Santa Fe Area Historical Foundation in 1975 and converted for museum use in 1982.
Details
| HM Number | HMZFT |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 7492 |
| Year Placed | 1993 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 4:42am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 299221 N 3250245 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 29.36538333, -95.06846667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 21.923', W 95° 4.108' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 21' 55.38" N, 95° 4' 6.48" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 409, 979, 713 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5221 Avenue E, Santa Fe TX 77510, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.
Nearby Markersshow on map
I Saw The Marker
The marker is in generally good condition.
Jun 1, 2022 at 5:08pm PDT by texasviking
Maintenance Issues
- Is this marker part of a series?
- What historical period does the marker represent?
- What historical place does the marker represent?
- What type of marker is it?
- What class is the marker?
- What style is the marker?
- This marker needs at least one picture.
- Can this marker be seen from the road?
- Is the marker in the median?
Comments 0 comments