Bird's eye view of Jefferson, Texas, 1872. (Wikipedia)
Jefferson, Texas (population: 2,040), is the Marion County Seat and 16 miles N of
Marshall, 58 miles S of Texarkana, and 164 miles E of Dallas.
Sterne Fountain on Jefferson's red brick streets
Marion County Courthouse (c. 1912, Texas Renaissance style)
Humble Oils
The
Jefferson Carnegie Library - this 1907 building is one of only five
Carnegie Libraries serving its original function in Texas. I know of another one in
Bryan.
"Folks seem to like Bright & Early Coffee"
Jefferson Historical Society Museum (old Federal Building)
First visit ("Jefferson, Texas, y'all")
Jefferson, Texas (population: 2,040), is the Marion County Seat and 16 miles N of Marshall, 58 miles S of Texarkana, and 164 miles E of Dallas.
The Jefferson Carnegie Library - this 1907 building is one of only five Carnegie Libraries serving its original function in Texas. I know of another one in Bryan.
The Cooke County library in Gainesville is a Carnegie library. You should make the trip sometime. Make sure you visit the zoo!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestion! I've been meaning to hit all the little towns around DFW.
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