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-- from application - Built 1873 by John Jefferson Durham; 2-story rock, colonial residence. J. J. Durham was first to teach school in Hamilton. Owned several thousand acres of land, fought in Civil War, was an early merchant of general merchandise, a builder, and a man of great influence in the area.
Durham Ranch House is a historical marker in Hamilton, Hamilton County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Hamilton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7513, -98.0364 near Hamilton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gann Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rock House Masonic Lodge, unknown graves (Alexander Creek), and Hamilton County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5193001304. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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