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Site of the home of Sarah Ann Groce Wharton (1810-1878) and William Harris Wharton (1806-1839). Member of the Convention of Texas, 1832. President of the Convention of 1833; member of the Senate of the Republic of Texas, 1836-1838; Texas minister to the United States, 1836-1837. A gathering place for distinguished people.
Eagle Island Plantation is a historical marker in Clute, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.0194, -95.4198 near Clute. The nearest cataloged historic site is Archer, Dr. Branch Tanner (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wharton, William Harris, Restwood Memorial Cemetery #1, and Wharton-Eagle Island Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009557. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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