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Site of Lafayette -- First county seat of Lamar County - A clapboard courthouse was built by John Lovejoy on 40 acres donated by John Watson - Here court was held June, 1841, to June, 1843 - John A. Rutherford, chief justice; John R. Craddock, county clerk -- Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of Lafayette is a historical marker in Paris, Lamar County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Lamar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 89 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6856, -95.5839 near Paris. The nearest cataloged historic site is Greenwood Baptist Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Carlton--Gladden House, J. W. Harrison & Son, and Jenkins, Edwin and Mary, House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5277008203. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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