Marker Inscription
War of 1812 veteran John Dewberry came to Texas in 1835 and was listed as a resident of Tyler by 1845. A successful businessman and cotton farmer, he served on the commission to locate county boundaries and a county seat after the creation of Smith County in 1846. This Greek Revival house, which Dewberry named "Myrtle-Vale," was begun in 1852 and served as headquarters for his large cotton plantation. A rare surviving example in the county of a two-story antebellum residence, the Dewberry house remained in the family until 1908. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
About this site
Dewberry Plantation House is a historical marker in Bullard, Smith County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1590, -95.4046 near Bullard. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dewberry, Col. John, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Camp of the Army of the Republic of Texas, Loftin-Teaselville-Old White Settlement Cemetery, and Bethlehem Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007719. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
