Historical MarkerWilson Potteries
Seguin · Guadalupe County · Dedicated 1985 · THC Atlas #5187005858
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Presbyterian minister John M. Wilson came to this area in 1856 with his family and slaves. Since earthen vessels were major 19th-century food storage items, Wilson established a pottery kiln in this vicinity in 1860. After Wilson sold his interest in the business in 1869, 3 of his former slaves began their own pottery shop. James, Hiram, and Wallace Wilson, who operated H. Wilson & Co. until 1884, created their own style of pottery and ran a successful business during the Reconstruction Era, when many newly-freed slaves found work only as sharecroppers. (1985)
About this site
Wilson Potteries is a historical marker in Seguin, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Guadalupe County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5248, -97.8089 near Seguin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Capote Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jahns Cemetery, Matthies Cemetery, and Brenner Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5187005858. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
