Marker Inscription
The first Port Lavaca Chapter of the Eastern Star, No. 171, began in 1894, but ended 5 years later. On May 10, 1907, a second dispensation was constituted for Port Lavaca Chapter No.373. Members of the earlier chapter were among the 13 charter members of the new group. Bertie Best served as the first worthy matron. A later member, Annie Leggett, served as Deputy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of Texas. Over the years, this organization has led in the support of numerous charities and benevolences. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Port Lavaca Chapter No. 373, Order of The Eastern Star is a historical marker in Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Calhoun County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 56 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.6493, -96.6530 near Port Lavaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lavaca Lodge No. 36, A. F. & A. M. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Linnville, Site of the Town of, Salem Lutheran Church, and First Presbyterian Church of Port Lavaca.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5057004078. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
