First Home in Cameron

Boyhood home of L. S. "Sul" Ross (1838-1898), Texas Governor from 1887 to 1891. His father Shapley P. Ross, Indian agent and Ranger, built house after moving here about 1841; he chose this site because it had a good spring. L. S. Ross, who was a Confederate general, served as president of Texas A & M College after holding office as governor. In 1890 this pavilion was erected to accommodate band concerts, meetings and rallies. It was the scene in 1892 of a landmark debate between two gubernatorial candidates: Gov. James S. Hogg and George Clark.

First Home in Cameron is a historical marker in Cameron, Milam County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.8528, -96.9737 near Cameron. The nearest cataloged historic site is The B. J. and Sue Dollar Baskin Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dr. Nathan Cass House, First United Methodist Church of Cameron, and Milam County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331007947. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.