Historical Marker

Rockwall Farm

Longview · Gregg County · Dedicated 1964 · THC Atlas #5183009992

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Marker Inscription

Large colonial home built 50 yards north, 1854. Overnight stop on Wm. T. Brooks' stagecoach line from Monroe, La., to Tyler. From here, mail went to Earpville, a site now in Longview. Slaves hewed lumber, made the chimney brocks from trees and clay on the place. The first floor partitions folded away to make big ballroom. The black walnut coffin built for house owner John Harris was favored table for poker upstairs. Last owners, J. Roy Sparkman and Jack Castleberry families, restored, opened to visitors. House burned in 1952.

About this site

Rockwall Farm is a historical marker in Longview, Gregg County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 81 historical markers documented in Gregg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5052, -94.7750 near Longview. The nearest cataloged historic site is Magrill Memorial (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Unknown (Pine Tree Parkway), Pegues, Oliver H., and Wilkerson.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5183009992. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.5052, -94.7750 · Longview, Gregg County

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Nearby in Gregg County

Unknown (Pine Tree Parkway)