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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
Jenkins Home, Old is a historical marker in Bastrop, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1188, -97.3204 near Bastrop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pfeiffer Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Waugh House, Orgain, Elbert S., House, and House at 604 Elm St..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009201. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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