Marker Inscription
Outstanding example plantation architecture. Was long the home of U. S. Senator Roger Quarles Mills (1832-1911). Born in Kentucky, Mills came to Corsicana in 1852. Was colonel in Civil War; served Texas 27 years as congressman, senator. Married: five children. He built northwest section of house in 1856, used some of logs from cabin built on same site in 1847. House was completed 1875. Broad verandas, carriage lamps are reminders of gracious era. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
About this site
Mills, Roger Q. is a historical marker in Corsicana, Navarro County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0930, -96.4777 near Corsicana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cullinan, Joseph S. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pace, Stephen Augustus, Callicut, Judge John S., and Lemon-Edens House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349007230. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
