Helen Knox

(1885-1959) Historian-financier. One of the few women given athletic letters (in tennis) at the University of Texas. Born in Giddings, daughter of bank president W.A. Knox, she became (1927) manager of women's accounts, Chase National Bank, New York. Known for her writings on banking, she was chairman of finance in restoration of home of Gen. Robert E. Lee; she belonged to Colonial Dames and D.A.R., and was president (1944-46), National Association of Bank Women. Recorded - 1971

Helen Knox is a historical marker in Giddings, Lee County, dedicated in 1971. 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 30.1823, -96.9476 near Giddings. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robert Devlin McClellan _ Sarah Lewis Rainey McClellan (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William Preston (Bill) Longley, Henry Prentice Redfield, and St. Paul Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008163. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.