Marker Inscription
Here stood the home from 1856 to 1862 of John Simpson Chisum, cattle king. Born, August 16, 1824. Died, September 22, 1884 at Paris, Texas. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Historical Marker
Here Stood The Home_John Simpson Chisum
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About this site
Here Stood The Home_John Simpson Chisum is a historical marker in Sanger, Denton County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Denton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.3992, -97.2800 near Sanger. The nearest cataloged historic site is Knox Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pollard-Gregory Cemetery, Forester Ranch, and Bolivar, Townsite of.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5121006960. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
A 1936 Texas Centennial marker near Sanger, about three miles north of Bolivar, records the site of the home of cattleman John Simpson Chisum, known as the 'White House,' which he occupied from 1856 to 1862. Chisum came to Denton County in 1854 and built a large cattle operation before moving west, where he became famous as the 'Cattle King of the Pecos' in New Mexico. He died in 1884 and was buried in Paris, Texas.
Sources: dentoncountyhistoryandculture.wordpress.comforttours.com
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