Marker Inscription
Said to have sheltered in 1714 explorer Louis de St. Denis-- probably first white man ever here. Site of pioneer court trials in 1870's. (1967)
Historical Marker
Old Evergreen Tree
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About this site
Old Evergreen Tree is a historical marker in Lincoln, Lee County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2702, -96.9542 near Lincoln. The nearest cataloged historic site is Evergreen (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include St Peters Lutheran, St. John Lutheran Church, and St. John's Lutheran Church (newer).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008145. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This large live oak at Lincoln marks the site of Evergreen, the earliest pioneer community in what is now Lee County and a stage stop on the Old San Antonio Road. Tradition holds the tree sheltered the French explorer Louis de St. Denis in 1714, and it later served as the setting for pioneer court trials in the 1870s. The town was abandoned after the railroad bypassed it about 1890, and the State Historical Survey Committee marked the tree in 1967.
Sources: hmdb.orgtshaonline.org
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