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Vol. XXXI, NO. 1 © Historic Jefferson Foundation
Published by Historic Jefferson Foundation, Jefferson, Texas
Spring/Summer 2012
Cover Photographs Provided By Sam Ayer
Pilgrimage
Home Tours
May 3 - 6, 2012
Story begins on page 16
2012 Calendar
of Events
page 30
Jefferson
Map
page 28
Page 2
Jeffersonian
Spring/Summer 2012
SON OF A GUN
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BAYOU BOAT TOURS
MESSAGE FROM CAPTAIN NANCE:
2012 STARTS MY 31ST YEAR AS A BAYOU TOUR GUIDE:
The crew and I, as always, are dedicated to giving an
accurate and fun narration of Jefferson’s steamboat history
along with info on the flora and wildlife along the bayou
and whatever else might cross our minds.
WE ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME!
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President’s
Letter
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We are so pleased to present the Jeffersonian with it’s pretty
new look and hope you enjoy learning about our town and Marion
County. My sincere thanks to Pamela Thomas, Jeffersonian
Chairperson, for her tireless efforts and full effectiveness. Her
time and talents in producing this edition are a gift of love to the
city of Jefferson.
We have a number of changes to the HJF Board. We welcome
Meriam
Colleen
Taylor, Mary-Margaret
Harvey,
Sharon
2011 Blair,
Historic
Jefferson
Foundation
Officers
Goolsby, Tony Jones, David Doriot, and Dale Vaughn.
President: Laura Omer Miller
They are taking
the places of Skip
Jefferson
stalwarts who have
Vice-President:
Torrans
served as Board members.
Each has
decided
Treasurer:
Sam
Ayer to leave after having
Secretary:
served faithfully and
with fullGeorgette
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to the Foundation—some
for many years. Sincere
thanksMembers
to Bobbie Hardy, Beth Crawford,
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Joe Lee, Georgette Freeman
and Cathey
Merlene
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Mary Nash They leave
who served
Board for countless years collectively.
Jeff Campbell
Pam Thomas
a legacy of true excellence in volunteer service that challenges
Bill DeWare
Mitchel Whitington
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serve now. I want to thank Georgette Freeman
for Copyright
her dedicated2011
and selfless
editing
of the past
two editions of
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Foundation
the Jeffersonian, both beautiful publications. I will miss their
wisdom on the Board but look forward to their continued help in
Foundation matters.
My appreciation to Mary Nash is deep and profound. Mary
not only chaired the highly'SQJSVXEFPI'S^]ERH4VMZEXI
successful 29th Candlelight Tour of
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Homes® in 2011, but also
chaired the nominating committee for
Board members. Her efforts on behalf of Jefferson are all the more
remarkable because she and Weldon are part-time residents here.
They serve as a great example for many who feel there is little for
them to contribute unless living here full time. There is much to
do to preserve and promote the history of Jefferson and Marion
County, and you can help. Contact any of the Board members for
details of assistance needed.
We eagerly await publication of Antebellum Jefferson, due
from the University of North Texas Press in March-April. Many
have labored on that project in past years and we will welcome the
fruit of their endeavors.
Enjoy this beautiful edition of the Jeffersonian. I wish you
a New Year of great blessing and service.
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Jeffersonian
Spring/Summer 2012
Jeffersonian
A Publication of
2012 Historic Jefferson Foundation Officers
President: Laura Omer Miller
Vice-President: Skip Torrans
Treasurer: Sam Ayer
Secretary: Meriam Blair
Board Members
Jeff Campbell
Bill DeWare
David Doriot
Sharon Goolsby
Mary-Margaret Harvey
Tony Jones
Mary Nash
Colleen Taylor
Pam Thomas
DaleVaughn
Mitchel Whitington
Copyright 2012 - Historic Jefferson Foundation
Prepares for the 30th Annual
Candlelight Tour of Homes®
By Mary Nash
One
of
Jefferson’s
most December 1 from 5-9 p.m. and
anticipated events is the Candlelight December 7-8 from 5-9 p.m.
Tour of Homes® presented by the Homes on tour this year are Oak
Historic Jefferson Foundation.
Alley, The Rowell-Harris home and
th
This year will mark the 30
the Terry-McKinnon home.
year that 3 elegant, historic homes Tickets to the home tour are
will open their doors to thousands $15 for adults and $2 for children
of visitors the first two weekends in under 10. Tickets purchased by
December.
November 19 are $12 for adults and
The Candlelight Tour differs $2 for children under 10. Tickets
from most holiday home tours in that may be purchased on line at www.
both natural greenery and lighting historicjeffersonfoundation.com
are used. Candles light the way for or by calling the Historic Jefferson
visitors greeted at the door by docents Foundation at 903-665-7064.
in period costume, and the homes Make plans now to stroll through
themselves are filled with the sweet- our lovely town, visit our beautiful
homes and experience the excitement
smelling aroma of natural greenery.
The tours this year will take place of the season as you embrace the
on November 29 and December 6 gentility and grace of the 19th
from 3-7 p.m., November 30 and century.
Texas Treasures, Gifts & Antiques
We carry high quality quilts & lap throws in a wide range of colors &
designs. All our quilts come with free matching pillow shams.
Texas rustic stars & outdoor decor. (We can personalize for you.)
Get all glammed up with our large selection of women's
rhinestone dresses & rhinestone flip-flops!
Have fun browsing through our huge selection of fun to
wear jewelry and watches.
— then head on over to —
Our large selection of ladies handbags and
wallets which will amaze & delight you!
Spring/Summer 2012
214 N. Polk St. • Jefferson, TX
903-665-3757
Open Daily: 10 am - 5 pm Saturdays: 10 am - 6pm
Hours may vary during slow seasonal times.
Website: www.txstrsrs.com Email: [email protected]
We carry lots of Texas Country & Western Home & Office
Decor.
Decorative flags for your home & yard and all the hardware
you need to get you started or just replace your brackets or
poles.
We also have Texas, USA & Confederate flags made for flag
poles with metal grommets.
Leanin’ Tree and Times Remembered Cards & Magnets.
Aladdin Distributor for all your needs, mantles, chimneys,
wicks, oil and everything else you need.
In the other half of the store we carry estate
antiques & collectibles . . .
Small furniture, glassware, primitives, estate jewelry and
old tools & toys, and some things odd & indescribable.
You will surely find something that
catches your attention, or just brings
back childhood memories.
Spring/Summer 2012 Jeffersonian
Jefferson, There’s Always
Something Going On
Page 5
By Jeff Campbell
Jefferson, Texas is known for
it’s big events such as Mardi Gras,
Spring Pilgrimage, 4th of July
Celebration, Boo Run Biker Rally
and the Candlelight Tour of Homes®.
However when there is not a big event
going on, there’s always something
going on in Jefferson.
Tour one of the many historic
homes in Jefferson. The Alley-McKay
House, Culberson House, Delta
Street Inn, The Excelsior, House of
the Seasons, Scarlett O’Hardy’s, The
Virginia Cross and the Charles House
are all available, by appointment, for
tours.
Did you know Jefferson has
five museums? The Jefferson
Historical Museum has four floors of
historic artifacts. Also view vintage
automobiles at the Lafayette Street
Vintage Car Museum. The Mason
Dixon Line Military Museum has
one of the largest Civil War artifact
collections in the region. While
Scarlett O’Hardy’s Gone With
the Wind Museum has one of the
largest private Gone With the Wind
collections in the United States. Finish
your Jefferson museum tour with a
visit to the Museum of Measurement
and Time, an intriguing look at
clocks, historical surveying tools and
historic maps.
If you’re interested in things that
“go bump in the night”, Jefferson
is one of the most haunted cities in
Texas. Visit The Grove and take a
tour of the most haunted house in
Jefferson. On Friday and Saturday go
on the Historic Jefferson Ghost Walk
and learn all about Jefferson’s haunts
& legends.
Jefferson is easily toured by
walking but there also other options
for touring Jefferson. The Lone Star
Carriage Company offers horse drawn
carriage tours or go on the Jefferson
Mule Drawn Wagon Tour. Rent a bike
at Pedal Power and take a spin around
Jefferson’s historic neighborhoods.
Jefferson also is home to an authentic
narrow gauge steam train, ride the
Historic Jefferson Railway and take in
the unique landscape of Big Cypress
Bayou and East Texas.
Jefferson is also home to four live
theater groups, which showcase local
talent. The Opera House Theatre
Players, The Sanctuary Players,
The Excelsior House Players and
the Glory Dayz Players offer unique
productions throughout the year.
So, if you miss one of Jefferson’s
big marquee events, don’t worry.
There’s always something going on
in Jefferson! For more information
about these events and attractions
visit www.visitjeffersontexas.com or
call the Tourism Office at 903-6653733.
Jefferson was once
the second largest
inland port,
with Galveston being
the first.
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Jefferson’s Historic Architecture
Spring/Summer 2012
By Jeff Campbell
Jefferson, Texas is one of the
most historically preserved towns
in the state of Texas. It is truly
astonishing that a town of just over
2,000 people has a 47 block area that
contains 56 homes and buildings
listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. There are also over
10 other structures in Jefferson that
have been placed on the National
Register. The structures in Jefferson
represent many historic architecture
styles including Greek Revival,
Italianate, Queen Anne, Victorian
Eclectic and Gothic.
One of the most common
architectural styles seen in Jefferson
is Greek Revival. Greek Revival was a
popular style in North America from
the early 1800’s to the Civil War. One
theory holds that the Greek Revival
Style was so popular in America
because a young democracy was in
search of its identity. Greek Revival
structures are easily identified by their
square or white pillars, square head
openings for doors and windows and
their symmetrical construction. Two
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examples of Greek Revival homes in
Jefferson are the Guarding Oak (at
301 S. Friou) and the Homestead (at
410 Delta).
Italianate Architecture became
popular in the late 1800’s. It is
recognized by its tall narrow
windows with arches at the top,
cupolas at the top of the house, low
pitched roofs, overhanging eaves,
wraparound porches and decorative
elements under the cornice.
The House of the Seasons (at
409 S. Alley) is an example of home
that shows the transition from Greek
Revival to Italianate. Built in 1872, it
contains the columns and symmetry
of Greek Revival, along with the
square windows on the first floor.
The Italianate influence is seen in the
long windows, rounded at the top,
the cupola, the decorative elements
at the home’s carriage house and the
low pitched roof of the house.
The Queen Anne style of
See ARCHITECTURE on page 26
An elegantly furnished
1859 Greek Revival antebellum home.
401 N. Soda Street
(903)-665-3938
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Tours: Saturdays, 1:00 pm
Call for information and reservations
BENEFIELD HOUSE
To find information on all of our many attractions, events, shopping
and lodging, drop by the Visitor Center today!
Theatre in Jefferson
Page 7
By Sara Whitaker
With four local stage companies,
there is always theatre in Jefferson.
This year, in addition to regular
performing schedules, we introduce
the First Annual Jefferson Theatre
Festival. All four theatre companies
perform once each weekend, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, August 3, 4, 5
and 10, 11 and 12.
Jefferson’s
Opera
House
Theatre Players (OHTP) has been
entertaining audiences in East Texas
for 23 exceptional seasons. OHTP’s
president, Dorothy Craver, is certainly
the oldest active theater president
in the world, having celebrated her
100th birthday this February. Ms.
Craver’s daughter, Marcia Thomas,
is Vice President and Artistic
Managing Director. OHTP’s musical
performances are featured Saturday
nights during the Theatre Festival.
For the festival, the Glory Dayz
comedy team of Andrew R. and
Wendy Nance Looney will reprise
a Jefferson favorite, Bats in Your
Belfries, a melodrama. This comedy
celebrates the life and legacy of Jay
Gould, the powerful railroad tycoon
behind the Texas & Pacific Railway.
Gould came to Jefferson seeking to
establish a station here, and did not
succeed. Upon his departure, he
signed the register at The Excelsior
House Hotel with the curse, “End
of Jefferson, Texas.” He told people
in the hotel lobby, “Jefferson will
see the day when bats will roost in
its belfries and grass will grow in
the streets.” This is full melodrama
featuring improvisation and audience
participation. Audience members are
encouraged to boo, hiss and throw
popcorn at the villain and other
players on the stage. This interactive
comedy will perform Sundays,
August 5 and 12, 2012.
Sanctuary
Players
Theatre
Company performs Every Seventeen
Minutes the Crowd Goes Crazy!
Pulitzer Prize winning author
Paul Zindel captures the heart and
complication of being a teenager
in this socially and technologically
driven, highly pressured world. This
highly theatrical production offers
hilarious and stinging insights as we
watch a poignant story of parental
abdication. This show will feature
actors from ages 12-19 and will be
performed Saturdays, August 4 and
11, 2012 at 2pm at the festival.
Karl N. Frederickson, creative
force behind The Excelsior Players,
will produce The Gin Game by D.L.
Coburn. This two act play features
characters struggling over issues
associated with moving to an assisted
living facility. Elderly Fonsia and
Martin meet on the porch to play gin.
A battle of wits controls them. Martin
grows frustrated when he cannot win
a single game, while Fonsia becomes
increasingly confident. They share
the personal triumphs and failures of
their lives. Although they form a tight
bond, they eventually drive each other
away and reenter the loneliness of
their lives. This tragicomedy explores
the complexity of relationships.
Performances are Fridays, August
3 and 10, 2012. Additional
performances may be performed at
the Ruth Lester Memorial Playhouse
(TBA).
All
Festival
performances
will be at the Jefferson Tourism
Building, 305 E. Austin St. For
ticket information, call the Jefferson their complicated and zany lives.
The Visitor Center is also an ideal place
Tourism Department, 903-665-3733. Against the background of a looming
to plan your next meeting or event.
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Rates: $109 - $199 King and Queen rooms
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January is a busy
time in Jefferson
Sara Whitaker
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Two events in January pull hundreds of
special interest guests to Jefferson.
The twelfth annual Girlfriend Weekend
is January 12–15. Created by Kathy L.
Patrick (owner of Beauty and the Book
Hair Salon/Book Store, founder of The
Pulpwood Queens Book Club and author
of The Pulpwood Queen's Tiara-Wearing,
Book-Sharing Guide to Life), this event
brings over 400 attendees and 50–60 authors together for panel discussions, lectures, book debuts, great food and
incredible costume parties.
Celebrity authors Pat Conroy (The
Great Santini, Prince of Tides), Fannie
Flagg (Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café), Jamie Ford (Hotel on the
Corner of Bitter and Sweet) and Mark E.
Green, MD (A Night with Saddam) were
featured last year. Fifteen to twenty New
York Times bestselling authors are included each year. Members of Kathy’s
500 plus Pulpwood Queen book clubs can
buy an all-inclusive ticket for $250. Nonmembers pay $350, but can join the Pulpwood Queens for $25 and receive the
member price. Attendees experience an
“up close and personal” weekend with
renowned authors and get to party with
other fun-loving readers. This is a sell-out
event. Tickets are likely to be unavailable
after September. Kathy is the dynamic
personality behind this world-class event
that happens right here in our little river
city of Jefferson. “Reading saved my life
and I want to share its magic with everyone,” exclaims Kathy.
Each year, her energy and dedication
make Jefferson the literary center of the
nation for one long weekend.
See JANUARY on page 23
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119 N. Polk Street Jefferson, TX
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Downtown
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Good
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Regular Hours 11 a.m. till we close!
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Jeffersonian
The Marion Rifles
Spring/Summer 2012
By Weldon W. Nash, Jr.
After Texas seceded from the
Union and war erupted following
the action at Fort Sumter, the newly
formed Confederate States of
America government levied each
state for volunteers for an army. One
of the first to answer the call from East
Texas was the Marion Rifles from
Jefferson and Marion County. Other
companies that answered the call early
on were the Star Rifles from Marion
County and the Marshall Guards
from Harrison County. All three of
these companies became a part of
the First Texas Infantry Regiment in
the famous Hood’s Texas Brigade.
According to Harold B. Simpson in
his seminal work on Hood’s Texas
Brigade, the brigade was “one of the
finest fighting units to charge across
the pages of U.S. history.” The three
regiments in the Texas Brigade were
the only Texas infantry units to serve
in Virginia.
This article will deal primarily
with The Marion Rifles and the First
Texas Infantry Regiment. In May
1861, the Marion Rifles, the Star
Rifles, the Palmer Guards and the
Marshall Guards made their way to
New Orleans at their own expense
and without orders. Such was their
zeal to serve in Virginia where they
supposed the most active combat
would occur. According to the
Marshall News Messenger of May
15, 1861, “The Marion Rifles from
Jefferson left a few days ago for
New Orleans, intending to proceed
immediately to the seat of the war.
The company numbered 107 men,
embracing within its ranks several of
the leading citizens of Jefferson.”
The Marion Rifles had an
interesting journey to New Orleans.
They marched overland to Shreveport
and then boarded steamboats that took
them down the Red and Mississippi
Rivers to New Orleans. Once in New
Orleans, they camped in a cotton shed
near the French Market and waited to
be mustered into Confederate service.
They didn’t have to wait long for on
May 16, 1861 they were mustered
into Confederate service “for one
year.”
The next journey for the Marion
Rifles was to Richmond, Virginia.
The company, led by Capt. Harvey
H. Black, made the long journey to
the east on a train. George T. Todd, in
his published memoirs, recalled that
on the trip by rail “a grand ovation,
music, cakes, pies, flowers, pretty
girls and enthusiastic cheers greeted
[them].” The Marion Rifles was one
of eight Texas companies to arrive
in Richmond by mid-July 1861.
They were designated Company A
of the First Texas Infantry Battalion,
later designated First Texas Infantry
Regiment, which was nicknamed
“The Ragged Old First.” The
command was ordered to the field of
battle at First Manassas, but arrived
too late to participate.
The First Texas spent the
remainder of the summer and early
fall in the vicinity of the Confederate
defense line south of the Potomac
River. In addition to the time spent
picketing the defense line, they
trained and drilled. It was during
this period that the first death of the
regiment (and Brigade) due to enemy
action occurred when Sgt. John
Wimberly of the Marion Rifles was
killed. In January 1862, Capt. Harvey
H. Black, commander of Company
A, Marion Rifles, conducted a daring
scouting foray across the river with 5
men of his company. They managed
to kill or wound 8 Federals at an
artillery position and return safely
back across the river.
It was not until November 1861
that the First Texas was joined by the
Fourth and Fifth Texas Regiments and
a Louisiana regiment to form the Texas
Brigade. The Brigade was initially
commanded by Brigadier-General
Louis T. Wigfall, a flamboyant and
politically-minded commander that
hailed from Marshall. The Texas
Brigade was fortunate that Wigfall
resigned his commission and took
a seat in the Confederate Senate, as
he was not much of a soldier. The
command of the Texas Brigade passed
to John Bell Hood, and has foreverafter been known as Hood’s Texas
Brigade, even after Hood moved up
to command the Division.
The Marion Rifles, with slightly
over 100 officers and men when
mustered in to service, met the typical
strength of an infantry company,
“on paper”. A typical Confederate
infantry regiment consisted of 10
companies. However, the First
Texas was atypical and contained
12 companies. The initial strength
of the infantry companies decreased
rapidly as a result of rampant disease
in the camps, soldiers found to be
unfit for field service, transfers and
promotions. Another occurrence that
caused a turnover of officers was the
elections of officers that occurred
in the May 1862 re-organization.
Officers that were not re-elected
were allowed to resign. Company
A had two lieutenants who were
not re-elected and thus resigned and
returned to Texas.
The baptism of fire for the First
Texas was at Eltham’s Landing on
May 7, 1862, a battle on the Virginia
Peninsula that was the opening
engagement of the Seven Days Battles
in May and June 1862. By contrast to
later battles, Eltham’s Landing was a
little more than a heavy skirmish, but
never-the-less, many soldiers “met the
elephant” that day. The Confederate’s
got the upper hand in the battle
and only suffered 48 casualties.
See RIFLES on page 25
The Texas & Pacific Railway Returns to Jefferson
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By Weldon W. Nash, Jr.
139 years after the original
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
completed tracks to Jefferson, the
R.D. Moses T & P Model Railroad
layout will be relocated from Fort
Worth to Jefferson.
The late R.D. Moses and his
friend Jack Luck spent over 30 years
creating and building a fabulous HO
gauge model railroad layout that
depicted the Texas & Pacific Railway
in West Texas in the 1950s. The layout
was housed in a 14 x 48 foot building
in Moses’ backyard in Fort Worth,
Texas. This superb model railroad
was published in the May 2002 Model
Railroader magazine. Even before
this publication, R.D. Moses model
railroad was known both locally and
nationally as one of the best in the
hobby. It created in miniature the
wide-open spaces of West Texas with
buttes, outcroppings, mesquite trees,
mine villages, oil wells, cow towns
and ranches. The intricate design
and craftsmanship in the scenery is
masterful. The main line track on the
layout has 193 feet of rail that curves
around mountains and emerges from
valleys. Trains roll by, disappear from
view and then reappear from behind
scenic objects.
Prior to his passing in 2009, R.D.
Moses established and endowed a
Family Trust to ensure that his T & P
Railway would continue in existence.
He stipulated that the model railroad
layout be donated to a worthy,
non-profit organization that would
continue to maintain and operate the
layout for years to come. After several
months of consideration of proposals
from New York to California, the
Moses Family Trust chose Jefferson
as the best location and new home
for the R.D. Moses T & P Model
Railroad. After all, Texas is a much
better location for a T & P Model
Railroad than New York!
Jefferson’s
Cypress
Bayou
Model Train Club was instrumental
in getting the model railroad layout
to Jefferson. They brought it to the
attention of the Jefferson Historical
Society and Museum and suggested
that if the Museum were to acquire
the layout, then the club would
commit to operating and maintaining
the layout. At the July 2011 Board
Meeting, the Jefferson Historical
Society and Museum decided to
accept the donation of the Moses T
& P Model Railroad. The Museum
Board felt that the Moses T & P Model
Railroad would be an asset to the
Museum and would add to the other
railroad related tourist attractions in
Jefferson. Subsequently, a formal
agreement was signed between the
Museum and the Moses Family
Trust for the Museum to maintain the
model railroad layout with the help
of the train club. The family sought
no compensation, only the right home
Jefferson, Texas . . . THERE IS ONLY ONE . . .
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Visit our fine restaurants, gift, antique & collectible shops, carriage rides, steam train & boat rides.
for the layout and lifetime admission
for Moses family members.
The first task after signing the
Contract with the Moses Family
Trust was to move the model railroad
layout. The family was selling
the Moses house and the model
railroad needed to be moved prior
to the closing of the sale. What a
challenge that was! It was quite a feat
to dismantle, crate and move a 14 x
48 foot layout without damaging the
beautiful scenery. Displays Fine Art
Services, a company that specializes
in moving large museum art, was
engaged to perform the move. Their
proposal of several thousand dollars
included crating the layout into two
sections, moving the layout from
the building, lifting the layout over
the house and onto waiting flat bed
trucks, temporarily storing the layout
and delivering the layout to Jefferson.
The first part of the move occurred in
September. The spectacular moving
event which occurred in September
2011 made the newspaper and TV
news in Fort Worth. The layout is
currently in a climate-controlled
storage facility in Fort Worth
awaiting the completion of a building
in Jefferson to house it.
The Jefferson Historical Society
and Museum and the Cypress Bayou
Model Train Club conducted a fund
raiser for the model railroad in
August 2011 at the Historic Jefferson
Railway Depot. The activities
included a reception, train ride, BBQ
dinner and a silent auction. Despite
the terrible August heat, over 200
people attended the event. The people
of Jefferson “stepped up to the plate”
and through cash donations and the
silent auction, donated over $13,000
that evening. This donation sum,
along with a sum from the Moses
Family Trust, provided the necessary
funds for moving the layout from
Fort Worth to Jefferson.
The Jefferson Historical Society
and Museum decided to build a
replica early 1900’s T & P Railroad
Depot on the Museum property
to house the Moses T & P Model
Railroad. Construction began on the
building in January and is scheduled
to be complete by May in time for
the annual Pilgrimage. The building
will be a simple, wooden depotstyle building with board-andbatten siding and bracketed eaves,
approximately 22 x 55 feet, which is
sized to accommodate the layout plus
have space for several visitors. The
overall cost of the building project
has been reduced somewhat as a
result of donations of labor, materials
and building systems from the local
building community.
See RAILWAY on page 26
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TOUR FOUR HISTORIC HOMES
Friday, May 4 & Saturday, May 5
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
� Captain’s Castle
403 Walker
� Dotson-King House
312 N. Walnut
� Chez Lafayette
305 Lafayette
� Singleton's Virginia Cross
401 Soda
Purchase Tickets - Adults $15
Children 12 & under $3
Pilgrimage Headquarters - Excelsior House Hotel
211 W. Austin (903) 665-2513 or (800) 490-7270
www.theexcelsiorhouse.com
58th Annual Diamond Bessie Murder Trial
Jefferson Playhouse - corner Henderson & Market streets
• Thursday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. • Friday, May 4, 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, May 5, 5:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. • Sunday, May 6, 2 p.m.
Tickets $20 - on sale January 2012 - (903) 665-6075
Twilight Garden Stroll
Friday, May 4 & Saturday, May 5, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
� Craft Fair & Sale, Heirloom Plant Sale - William Perry Park
� Quilt Show & JHS Student Art Exhibition - 121 W. Austin
� Tours of The Atalanta Jay Gould’s opulent railroad car
� Pilgrimage Parade & Town Skirmish, Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m.
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Battle for Port Jefferson
Saturday, May 5 & Sunday, May 6
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Jeffersonian
Spring/Summer 2012
Judge William J. Cornelius Celebrates 50 Years As
Diamond Bessie Defense Attorney
By Bobby Hardy
The 58th Annual Diamond Bessie
Murder Trial will celebrate the
Golden Anniversary of Judge William
J. Cornelius as Abe Rothschild’s
defense attorney. Produced by the
Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club and
directed by Bobbie Hardy, the five
performances are scheduled for
Thursday, May 3–Sunday, May 6,
2012, during the garden club’s 65th
Annual Historical Pilgrimage.
Judge Cornelius, a retired Chief
Justice of the Court of Appeals in
Texarkana, portrayed the grave digger
and Abe Rothschild before accepting
the role of the defense attorney in the
1962 production of Diamond Bessie.
The garden club has dedicated
this year’s Pilgrimage to Judge
Cornelius and he will serve as Grand
Marshal of the Pilgrimage parade on
Saturday, May 5, 2012.
It is no secret that each year
Judge Cornelius wins a not guilty
verdict for Abe Rothschild. Having
captivated audiences for over half a
century, it is also no secret that he is
the real star of the production which
tells the story of the last stages of
Rothschild’s murder trial.
Fiction could not be more
intriguing than the actual lives of
the central characters of this play.
Diamond Bessie was from a wealthy
New
York
shoe-manufacturing
family and was blessed with stunning
beauty. Abe Rothschild was the
handsome son of a diamond-wealthy
family. Both made tragic decisions
that adversely affected their lives.
History tells us that Abe and
Bessie arrived in Jefferson in January
1877, and this is where our production
begins. Mrs. Lawton Riley, the
playwright, mixed tragedy and humor
with fact and conjecture to create
the exciting and captivating drama
which plays to sold-out audiences in
Jefferson’s Playhouse each May.
Jefferson, the historic little town
on Big Cypress Bayou, has its share
of ghost stories. You will witness the
best one of all when Bessie Moore
rises from her grave to spy on the
re-enactment of her own sensational
murder trial.
Tickets for this year’s five performances are available by calling 903-665-6075. Show times are Thursday,
May 3 and Friday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 5 at 5:30 and 8:30;
and Sunday, May 6 at 2 p.m.
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Jeffersonian
Spring/Summer 2012
Jefferson garden club’s 65th Annual
Pilgrimage Home Tour, May 3-6, 2012
Step back to the mid 1860s during
Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club’s
65th Annual Jefferson Historical
Pilgrimage “Riverboats, Railroads
and Re-enactments” May 3, 4, 5, and
6, 2012 in Jefferson, Texas.
This Pilgrimage is dedicated to
Judge William J. Cornelius as well as
celebrating his Golden Anniversary
as the defense attorney in five
performances of the 58th Annual
Diamond Bessie Murder Trial in the
Jefferson Playhouse.
Enjoy the crafts fair and sale,
heirloom plant sale, quilt show,
Jefferson students’ art exhibition,
twilight gardens stroll, and reenactment of the Jefferson Guard
Presentation of Colors.
On Saturday morning watch
the Pilgrimage Parade and be in the
middle of the Town Skirmish that
sets the stage for the re-enactments
of the Battle for Port Jefferson on
Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
After the Pilgrimage Parade, enjoy
The Excelsior House Grand Ballroom
Luncheon Buffet.
On Friday and Saturday, May
4 and May 5, from 11 am – 4 pm,
period dressed docents serve as
guides for touring four historical
homes furnished with antiques.
Jefferson offers antique and
gift shops, bed and breakfast inns,
fine restaurants, museums, historic
Oakwood
Cemetery,
historic
churches, steam train ride, riverboat
ride, horse-drawn carriages, muledrawn wagons, Jay Gould’s private
railcar, the Atalanta, and much more.
Singleton’s Virginia Cross Home
The Singleton home, built in
1859 by Buckner Abernathy, is a
Greek Revival home located in the
older portion of Jefferson close to
the Jefferson Historic District and
at the corner of Soda and Orleans
Streets.
In its early history, the house
changed hands many times, being
owned by Buckner Abernathy, B. J.
Terry and George McFarlane. As an
engineer for the M, K & T Railroad,
Mr. McFarlane was the first railroad
engineer to run a train from Jefferson
to New Orleans. In 1885, Capt.
W.E. Singleton purchased the home.
Capt. Singleton served as an
officer in the Confederate Army
and participated in the battles of
Booneville, Carthage, Wilson Creek
and Pea Ridge. After the war, Capt.
Singleton became a prominent
See SINGLETON’S on page 24
SINGLETON’S VIRGINIA CROSS
The Captain’s Castle
THE CAPTAIN’S CASTLE
The Captain’s Castle, also known
as the Rogers-McCasland Home,
is located at 403 E. Walker Street
in the Alley Addition. This house
is named for Thomas J. Rogers, a
Confederate officer, local pioneer
banker and one of Jefferson’s oldest
citizens. Thomas J. Rogers came
to Jefferson in 1853 from Gilmer
located in Upshur County. He
clerked in a mercantile store and in
1856 he married Emily Mayberry
from Gilmer. The Rogers family
owned and resided in the house 56
years from 1874 to 1930.
The Civil War separated many
families, and the Thomas J. Rogers
family was no exception. He left a
See CASTLE on page 24
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Raymond, Mississippi on May 12,
1863. Ms. Dotson supported herself
as a seamstress, never remarried and
lived in the home until May 1905
when she sold the property to Minnie
and James King. She remained a
Jefferson resident until her death in
1922.
The Kings were members of
Marion/Cass county pioneers. Both
were born and reared around the
Prospect Community. King worked
for Kirkland Grocery, located at 120
Lafayette Street, later buying and
operating it as King Grocery. After
King retired, his son, Louis, and
his wife, Tatum, operated the store
until 1948 when the Franklin family
purchased the grocery.
DOTSON-KING HOUSE
The original home consisted of
three rooms and an outside kitchen
In October 1862, L. Van Duzen Culberson, became a legislator and with a couple of outbuildings on the
Culberson Dotson and her husband, served 2 terms as Governor of Texas property. Deed records show the
James B. Dotson, purchased the land from 1895 - 1899.
construction of the original home
at 312 North Walnut Street and built Hopes and dreams for their lives in early 1863. The 1873 map of
their home. Her parents and brothers would be short-lived, however. The Jefferson shows the home and 2 out
had homes east of the location, and spring of 1863 found Dotson fighting buildings. The Kings significantly
his family had homes west of the with Company K of the 7th Texas enlarged the house to nine rooms
location. Her brother, Charles Allen Infantry. He died in the battle of to accommodate their five children.
Dotson-King House
After the children married and left
home, the Kings remodeled the
home to accommodate boarders.
The living room and dining room
were converted to bedrooms and
one large bathroom was divided
to create two small ones. Oilfield
workers and others rented rooms and
enjoyed family meals from the mid1930s until the mid-1950s. For the
young women boarders, Mrs. King
kept strict rules for their conduct
while in her home.
Mrs. King, in 1965, sold the
home to Mary Hitt and she continued
to rent rooms for several more years.
She used the front two rooms to
sell homemade jelly, pecans, craft
items and plants. The west side of
the front porch was converted to a
greenhouse. One of Mrs. Hitt’s
renters for many years was a local
grocer, Nookie Baldwin.
In 1996, Mrs. Hitt sold the home
to Sharon Bonner. In the process
of renovation, several interesting
items were found. In the linen closet
See DOTSON-KING on page 24
Chez Lafayette
Located near downtown on
historic Lafayette Street, Chez
Lafayette is a rock house built in
1935 near the end of the Great
Depression.
Native rock was plentiful in
Marion County, and through a
federal work relief program, Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC), several
public rock structures were built in
and around Jefferson. Subsequently,
local workers started to build houses
using the rock harvested from their
neighbors’ land at no cost, helping
to clear the land for farm use.
The first owners of the house
were Mr. and Mrs. Malachi (Mallie)
Greeney. Mr. Greeney operated
a hamburger stand in Jefferson
for many years, a very popular
establishment with the high school
kids.
Several additions and a guest
cottage were added to the house over
the years. A major update in 1999 by
the present owner, Beth Crawford,
gives the rock a warm Cappuccino
look. The color scheme of Chinese
red and cream throughout the house
provides a warm and cozy feeling to
the interior.
Many of the lovely antiques
in the house were acquired by Ms
Crawford from former owners, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Sims. The house
is enhanced by a garden area with
lovely flowers of yesteryear.
CHEZ LAFAYETTE
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By Joe Lee
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The Andrews Raid
The Civil War’s Most Gripping Railroad Story
By Francene DePrez
Jefferson is known for its Civil
War Reenactment weekend, held
May 4-6, 2012, and its train history.
The town shares common ground
with The Andrews Raid – the Civil
War’s most gripping railroad story,
known as the “Great Locomotive
Chase”.
The Historic Jefferson Railway,
an authentic 1870’s replica steam
train, captures the spirit of the Civil
War during Pilgrimage Weekend
in Jefferson by telling the story of
the Great Locomotive Chase and
reenacting the event with soldiers
from the North and South. The living
history camps along the Big Cypress
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Bayou come alive as the cannons
fire and the battle rages as the South Engineer Jeff Cain and Conductor
once again gains possession of the W.A. Fuller and their crew were
train.
having breakfast
During the Civil War, famous The sound of the snorting engine
campaigns were planned and of his train sent Fuller and Cane
conducted for the primary purpose out in hot pursuit, first on foot, then
of capturing or destroying railroad on a handcar and then in a small
lines of value to the enemy. Many industrial locomotive. At Kingston,
of the bloodiest battles of the war Georgia, Fuller commandeered the
were fought at important railroad Texas, a train of equal strength, and
junctions. It was apparent that the continued the chase.
side that held the railroads would After a nail-biting eight hours
have a tremendous advantage.
and 87 miles, the General ran out
On the morning of April 12, of boiler water and fuel and was
1862, the most famous locomotive quickly captured by the Southerners,
of the Civil War, the General, was resulting in a Confederate courthijacked by the Union civilian spy, martial of Andrews and seven of his
Jeffersonian
James J. Andrews, and his men while men.
Three years later on April 9,
1865, the struggle between General
Robert E. Lee, for whom Historic
Jefferson Railway’s steam train was
named, and Major Ulysses S. Grant
came to an end when the two great
soldiers met face-to-face and shook
hands.
Today, the Great Locomotive
Chase remains a tribute to American
courage and valor.
The Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, built in 1872, became
noted for the clock faces
painted on four sides of the
base of the
temple. 2011
Fall/Winter
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and north.
road would continue to haunt the EL&RR
The charter was amended in 1873 and for years to come. It was time consuming
again in 1875. After a huge groundbreak- to transfer freight from the narrow gauge
ing ceremony in Jefferson on June 9, 1876, cars to standard gauge cars at the interconstruction began and the first 20 miles changes with standard gauge roads. On one
decided to mount a
were opened to Hickory Hill on December occasion, management&
5, 1876. On July 4, 1877, the line reached standard gauge boxcar that was loaded with
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The Restoration of Union Missionary Baptist Church
By Jeff Campbell
In 1883 a sanctuary was reborn
from the ashes of Reconstruction.
The sanctuary, Union Missionary
Baptist Church, had fallen into
disrepair and resources were needed
to restore and preserve the structure.
On October 29th, 2011 a Restoration
Celebration and Capital Campaign
Launch was held to preserve and
restore this piece of history that not
only belongs to Jefferson and Texas
but also to the South and to the
United States.
The Church site has met the
spiritual needs of the people of
Jefferson, Texas since 1842. The
land itself was first donated to local
slaves by Captain William Perry and
the first structure was erected in 1847. A white man donating land to slaves
was definitely an odd occurrence in
a pre Civil War South.
Texas was spared the physical
damage of the Civil War compared
to states like Georgia, Tennessee
and Alabama but Reconstruction
was a violent, destructive time in
East Texas. In the fall of 1868 the
original Union Missionary Baptist
Church was burned to the ground
as part of a large backlash against
the United States Reconstruction
policy.
The historic significance of
this site is that it was not only the
center of black religious services but
also Freedmen’s Bureau, Radical
Republican and Loyal League
activities for the Jefferson area.
It is also represents the post Civil
War anger of newly disenfranchised
southern whites and a measuring
device for the racial divide between
black and white that has grown
increasingly smaller through slavery,
reconstruction and the civil rights
era.
In 2003 the Texas Historical
Commission named the Church
to their “Endangered Landmarks
Program”. Then in 2006 a non profit
group was formed to restore and
preserve the church. This group has
partnered with the Collins Academy,
which led to the Restoration
Celebration and Capital Campaign
Kickoff.
The Church is located at 520
Houston Street and a visitor can
observe the restoration that is
underway. If you would like to
help with the restoration of this
important piece of Jefferson’s
history, tax deductible donations are
being accepted at P.O. Box 266703
Houston, Texas 77207.
The Jefferson Playhouse once served as a
Jewish Synagogue before its purchase and
restoration by the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club.
The “Diamond Bessie Murder Trial” is performed
at the Jefferson Playhouse during the
Pilgrimage weekend each year.
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Donnie Hanson Headlines
Diamond Don’s 10th Annual Vintage National Motocross
In the fall of 1981, the team of
Donnie Hansen, Danny LaPorte,
Johnny O’Mara and Chuck Sun
swept the 250cc Trophee des Nations
and the 500cc Motocross des
Nations, beginning a 13-year period
of domination by the United States of
America teams. 1
Three of these great racers,
Hansen, LaPorte and Sun will be
attending Diamond Don’s 10th
Annual AHRMA Vintage National
Motocross in Jefferson on April
20-22, 2012. Gary Bailey, Steve
Wise, Marty Tripes, Brad Lackey,
and Trampas Parker will also be in
attendance. It is a rare opportunity to
see so many international motocross
legends all gathered together in one
place. All of these great racers have
been inducted into the American
Motorcycle Association, Motorcycle
Hall of Fame.
Donnie Hansen will headline
this year’s event as Diamond Don’s
Legend for the weekend. Hansen
was inducted into the Motorcycle
Hall of Fame in 2003 as part of the
Motocross des Nations team. He is
a former factory Honda rider with
Supercross, National Motocross and
Motocross Trophee des Nations titles.
Hansen will conduct a motocross
school on Friday. The Donnie Hansen
Motocross Academy is a motocross
riding school that teaches skills and
techniques to all levels and ages of
riders - young, old, male, female,
beginner, pro, or mini. His years of
racing experience are reflected in his
schools.
Danny LaPorte helped the United
States make the transition from
underdog to world leader in the
sport of motocross. The rider from
Los Angeles scored an AMA 500cc
National Motocross Championship in
1979 before going on to become the
By Francene DePrez
first American to win the FIM 250cc trained David as well as numerous history as the first American to win
World Motocross Championship in other national champions during their two World Motocross Championships.
formative years of learning the sport. He was an unknown American rider
1982.
Marty Tripes will bring his 100cc Steve Wise will go down in history living in Italy when he burst onto the
Works Revenge race to Diamond as one of the most multi-talented world motocross scene by winning
Don’s with motos on Saturday and riders in the history of motorcycle the 125cc championship in 1989 with
Sunday. This is a race class that racing. Wise earned the distinction KTM. Two years later, he repeated
reminds us of the old days of racing in of becoming the only rider in history the feat for a 250cc championship,
the late 60’s and early 70’s. Back in the to win AMA motocross, AMA this time with Honda.
day, the 100cc class was the toughest Supercross and AMA Superbike The weekend will be filled with
competition of the race day. Tripes nationals. The Texan further proved vintage motocross racing. Many of
won the Superbowl of Motocross at his all-around talent by earning a the legends will be racing on the track
the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1972, podium result in the AMA Grand and “bench-racing” in the pits. This
just a few weeks after turning 16. National Championship when he took is a unique opportunity to meet the
He also won the first FIM 250cc third, in his very first Grand National heroes of your youth and see all of
motocross United States Grand Prix Dirt Track appearance, at the Houston the great vintage racing bikes dating
in Unadilla in 1978. In his career, Astrodome TT National in 1982. back to the 1960’s.
he won 11 National Championships In addition, Wise twice won the The wide, flat grassy pit area
and was inducted into the Motorcycle popular ABC Wide World of Sports offers great viewing of the racetrack
Superbikers competition in the early that runs through the pasture and
Hall of Fame in 2001.
Brad Lackey, another Motorcycle 1980s, an event that featured the top into the piney woods. Rainey has
Hall of Famer, hasn’t missed this motorcycle racers in the world from created a natural terrain grass track
event yet. Diamond Don Rainey all disciplines. ABC’s Superbikers reminiscent of the early 70’s. The
built a replica of the RN82 500cc was a predecessor to Supermoto, track runs through the 1880’s ruins
Suzuki that Lackey rode to the which flourished in Europe and of an old sawmill and along the Big
world championship in 1982 and later attained AMA national status Cypress Bayou River. Spectators will
it will be on display at the event. in 2003. Wise’s versatility helped enjoy all of the action and can camp
Lackey was the 1972 500cc National him earn the prestigious AMA Pro out at the park for the weekend.
Champion and in 1982, he became Athlete of the Year Award in 1982.
the first American to win the World Local legend, Trampas Parker
500cc Motocross Championship. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, 1 Information throughout this
To this day, no other American has and raised in Bridge City, Texas. He
article was provided by the AMA
duplicated what took Lackey over began riding when he was given his
Motorcycle Hall of Fame
10 years to achieve. Lackey was first motorcycle at age 7. As versatile
inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of as he was consistent, Parker made
Fame in 1999.
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the cross plan, hence the sobriquet
“Virginia Cross.”
The Singleton’s distyle front
portico with a gabled pediment and
second floor balcony supported by
classical columns is the only such
example in Jefferson. Inside of the
home, there is a large central hallway
with pairs of doors at the front and
back that provided cross ventilation
in early times. The front portion of
the home is two-story in height with
the second floor accessed by a stair
in the Central Hall. When the home
is viewed in plan, the projecting front
portico, central hall and front rooms
form a cruciform shape or plan.
The Virginia Cross is constructed
of Cypress lumber and the exterior
walls are covered with Cypress
clapboards. All of the floors are
original wide plank, pine floors. The
Parlor and Central Hall are decorated
with period wallpaper. This
significant example of antebellum
architecture was recorded as a
Texas Historic Landmark in 1966
and was entered in the National
Register of Historic Places in 1970.
In 1966, the National Park Service
FROM SHOPPING
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made
measured on
drawings
home and filed them in the Historic
American Building Survey in the
Library of Congress. The Texas
Historical Building Medallion and
Interpretive Plate displayed on the
home signifies that the structure is
worthy of preservation.
In 1989, the home was completely
restored to its current condition. The
present owners, Mary and Weldon
Nash, have furnished the home with
American Empire and Renaissance
Revival antique furniture in keeping
with the 1860-1870 time periods.
larger home. Between 1876 and
1878, he moved an older two-story
wife and two small children when house to the site of his present home
he enlisted for three years as a 2nd attaching it to the front porch.
Lieutenant in 1862. At the battle of This older two-story structure
Mansfield, Rogers was promoted to was built during the 1850’s in the
Captain. A title he was to hold for Urquhart Addition, the original
life, and one he bestowed upon his town site of Jefferson. It was moved
on big cypress log rollers, pulled by
home, “The Captain’s Castle.”
In 1874, the Rogers family moved oxen, from the Dallas Street area
into a small house located at the well known as a “red-light” district.
corner of Walker and Alley streets. It has been said to have been used as
As his family grew, he needed a a “Bawdy House.”
The Captain’s Castle is an
imposing landmark of Tennessee
Planters architecture and is listed
in the National Register of Homes
worthy of preservation.
This colorful old home is
furnished with family antiques and
traditional furniture. It features 12
ft ceilings and recently refinished
original cypress and pine flooring.
The glass enclosed gazebo sits
where the original kitchen was
located when the Rogers family
occupied the home in the 1870s.
The Carriage House and Cottage
are located behind the main house.
The Carriage House was added in
the 1980s and has three rooms. The
Cottage is the original garage. The
Captain’s Castle has been operating
as a Bed and Breakfast for over 20
years.
Current owners are Bill and
Angie Herlocker.
another closet, which was in Mr. and
Mrs. King’s bedroom, a wood board
slipped in and out where he put his
money bags from the grocery store
each evening.
The original electrical outlet
still remains in the kitchen, and the
telephone connection remains in
the back hall. The kitchen pantry is
original to the home from the 1863
construction.
Many stories were told by the
daughters, Mrs. Winnie Liverman,
Mrs. Frances Liverman and Mrs.
Daisy Wheeler and their lifelong
friend, Miss Anna “Baby” Shaw, of
growing up in the house. As a child,
Daisy loved to climb a large pecan
tree on the west side of the house so
she could sit atop the house. The
last major flood in 1946 saw water
within an inch of the porch. Mr. and
Mrs. King usually slept on a screen
porch at the back of the house.
The Dotson-King home has been
lovingly restored with information
provided by the daughters prior to
their deaths. Miss Daisy was able to
see the project to completion before
she died in August 2005 at the age
of 99.
The home is owned by Sharon
and James Goolsby.
From SINGLETON’S on page 16
citizen in Marshall, where he held
numerous public positions. After
moving to Jefferson, he was appointed
custodian of public buildings.
The Singleton family maintained
ownership of the home for 100
years. In 1926, Capt. Singleton’s
granddaughter, Ellie Mae Singleton
(Mrs. Bennie) Moseley inherited the
home and lived in it until 1985.
The home is an excellent example
of early Texas Greek Revival
architecture that was patterned after
18th Century Virginia houses of
From CASTLE on page 16
From DOTSON-KING on page 17
stuck a “King” candy sticker. Also,
someone apparently caught young
Louis carving his initials on the
pantry wall, and those unfinished
initials remain today.
The front east bedroom closet
had a “money slot” cut into the floor
where money could be dropped into
a container attached to the bottom
side of the floor under the house. In
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However, 8 of the casualties were
from the Marion Rifles with one
killed, 4 wounded and 3 mortallywounded. The regiment also lost a
very promising officer when Harvey
H. Black was killed. He had been
promoted from company commander
of The Marion Rifles to Lt. Col.
and was second in command of the
regiment when killed. George Todd
said that “We buried Col. Black who
had been the Captain of Company
A in a private grave on the hill, and
the burial service of the Episcopal
Church was read at the grave by a
lady to whom the premises belonged.
He was….a noble and gallant
gentleman and soldier.”
The Marion Rifles, as Company
A of the First Texas Regiment in
Hood’s Texas Brigade, subsequently
participated in the major battles fought
by the Army of Northern Virginia
from Seven Pines in 1862 to Cold
Harbor in 1864 except when it was
detached with Longstreet. When they
were with Longstreet in Tennessee,
they fought in the battles of Suffolk,
Chickamauga and Knoxville. In the
battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam), the
“Ragged Old First” made history as
they battled the Federals in Miller’s
Cornfield on September 17, 1862.
The First Texas suffered a staggering
casualty rate of 82.3 %, which was
the highest suffered by any regiment,
South or North, on a single day, during
the entire war.
According to the report of Lt. Col.
P.A. Work, the First Texas lost 8 color
bearers in the battle at Sharpsburg.
One was Cpl. Jas. K. Malone of The
Marion Rifles who was severely
wounded.
Captain George Todd, recently
promoted to company commander
of The Marion Rifles, related a
humorous incident on their march
through Maryland to the battle of
Sharpsburg. Passing through the
town of Greencastle, the troops were
Jeffersonian
greeted by bevies of young women
lining the streets, and all wearing
small U.S. flags pinned on their
bosoms. These young women were
heckling the Texans and calling them
“dirty rebels” and “other opprobrious
epithets.” When they asked a tall
Texan what command it was passing,
he replied, “This is Hood’s Texas
Brigade, and they are noted, madam,
for storming and taking all Breast
Works that carry those colors.”
A few days after Sharpsburg,
General Robert E. Lee wrote to Texas
Senator Louis T. Wigfall requesting
more soldiers from Texas. Lee said,
“I have not heard from you in regard
to the new Texas regiments…I need
them very much. I rely upon those we
have (First, Fourth and Fifth Texas
Infantry) in all tight places….They
have fought grandly and nobly, and
we must have more of them….With
a few more such regiments as those
which Hood has now, as an example
of daring and bravery, I could feel
much more confident of the results of
the campaign.” Unfortunately, Texas
was never able to raise additional
infantry regiments for the Army of
Northern Virginia.
When General Robert E. Lee
surrendered the Army of Northern
Virginia in April 1865, the army was
a mere shadow of itself. According to
the Muster Roll of The Marion Rifles,
only 3 of the original members of the
company were at Appomattox. Those
soldiers were Lt. Harry H. Robinson
(wounded twice previously), Sgt.
Julius C. Alford and Cpl. Jas. L. Allen
(wounded once previously). A precise
study of the strength and casualties
of the Marion Rifles (Company A,
1st Texas), has not been conducted.
However, the figures available for the
First Texas Regiment give an idea of
the attrition rate. In the early 1900’s,
W.H. Hamby, a member of the Fourth
Texas, made a detailed study of
the strength and casualties of the 3
regiments in Hood’s Texas Brigade.
According to Hamby’s findings, the
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First Texas Regiment enlisted a total
of 1,302 men. The First Texas lost 332
killed in battle, 476 wounded once,
119 wounded twice, 25 wounded
three or more times and 159 died of
disease. This gives a total of 1,111
casualties and a rate of 85.3 percent.
Many of the survivors of the initial
enlistment of The Marion Rifles had
transferred to other theaters of war.
Capt. George T. Todd, who had been
wounded at Sharpsburg, resigned
from the service on Oct. 30, 1863. He
later re-entered Confederate service
as Adjutant in W.P. Lane’s Cavalry
Regiment in the Trans-Mississippi
Dept., much closer to home. Lt.
Jack Waterhouse was one of those
officers that did not get re-elected in
the May 16, 1862 re-organization of
Company A and thus resigned from
the company. He also re-entered
Confederate service in the TransMississippi Dept.
George T. Todd was a prominent
citizen of Jefferson after the war and
was a lawyer and a politician. He was
elected district attorney of the Eighth
Judicial District but was later removed
from office as an “impediment to
Reconstruction.” Todd was one of
a number of defense lawyers in the
famous stockade case in Jefferson
during Reconstruction and he was the
prosecutor in the notorious Diamond
Bessie Murder Trial in 1878. In1909,
he published an account of his war
experiences entitled Sketch of History:
The First Texas Regiment, Hood’s
Brigade. His account was initially
published as a series of articles in
the Jefferson Jimplecute. Todd was a
very active figure in local Confederate
veterans’ affairs and in the Hood’s
Texas Brigade Association. Todd
died at Jefferson in 1913 and is buried
in Oakwood Cemetery. His house
still stands on Polk Street and is still
owned by family descendants.
Jefferson’s Oakwood Cemetery
is the final resting place of several
members of The Marion Rifles that
survived the war. Besides Todd, they
include Julius C. Alford who was
present at Appomattox, John T. Gray,
Charles Graham, George W. Hudson,
Ben R. Lane, J.H. Smith, John C.
Veal and Doug D. Walton. Another
distinguished citizen of Jefferson
that served in the First Texas and is
buried at Oakwood was Dr. Albert G.
Clopton, the first Captain of the Star
Rifles of Marion County (Company
D). He was promoted to regimental
staff and later transferred to the
Medical Department in Richmond.
Bibliography
Col. Harold B. Simpson, Hood’s
Texas Brigade, Lee’s Grenadier
Guard, (Waco; Texian Press, 1970).
Lucille Blackburn Bullard, Marion
County Texas, 1860-1870, (Jefferson,
Texas 1965, reprinted 2003).
George T. Todd, First Texas
Regiment, edited by Col. Harold
B. Simpson, (Waco; Texian Press,
1963).
Col. Harold B. Simpson, Hood’s
Texas Brigade, A Compendium,
(Hillsboro; Hill Jr. college Press,
1977).
Did you know?
Jefferson’s Oakwood Cemetery is the final resting
place for over 200 Civil War veterans, former
governors and former heads of state.
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From ARCHITECTURE on Page 6
architecture became popular at the
turn of the century (1900). The most
dominant, recognizable feature of
a Queen Anne home is the round
or square tower. They are also
recognized by their asymmetrical
construction, roofs that are steeply
pitched and irregularly shaped,
decorative elements and bold, rich
paint colors. One of the best examples,
of the Queen Anne style, in Jefferson
is the Benefield House (at 1009 S.
Line Street).
Victorian Eclectic homes became
popular, in Texas, from 1900 to 1910.
Victorian Eclectic is not necessarily
a distinctive style but a reflection of
an era. Victorian Eclectic contains
a mixture of many styles that may
include Greek Revival, Italianate,
Eastlake, Gothic and Queen Anne.
White Oak Manor (at 502 Benners)
From RAILWAY on page 9
The challenge for the Museum is to
raise the remaining funds required
to complete the depot building as
soon as possible. To date, citizens
and local organizations in Jefferson
have donated over $30,000 toward
the construction of the new building.
The Jefferson Historical Society and
Museum is seeking donations for the
remaining funds required to complete
the construction of the new home for
the R.D. Moses T & P Railway Model
Railroad. The Museum is a nonprofit tax exempt entity under section
501(c) (3) IRC. All donations will
be used exclusively to construct the
new depot building. Donors of $50 or
more will be permanently recognized
on a plaque at the Museum.
Along with several railroad
themed activities already in Jefferson,
the R.D. Moses T & P Railway Model
Railroad will be a catalyst for many
Jeffersonian
is an example of Victorian Eclectic;
with elements of Greek Revival,
Italianate, Eastlake and Queen Anne.
Gothic architecture became
popular in the mid 1800’s. Gothic
architecture is recognized by pointed
arch windows, stained glass windows,
steeply pitched roofs, gothic arches
and a gothic window located above the
entrance. Cumberland Presbyterian
Church (at 501 Jefferson Street) is
one of the best examples of Gothic
architecture in the state of Texas.
Jefferson was unfortunately left
out of the great post World War II
economic boom in the United States.
However the good fortune of this is
that Jefferson did not fall victim to the
“Urban Renewal” of the 1950’s and
1960’s. Many cities lost their historic
homes and buildings to subdivisions,
strip malls and bad architecture, while
Jefferson held on to her architectural
treasures.
railroad related events in Jefferson. It
is anticipated that the model railroad
will attract many model railroaders
and train buffs to Jefferson who might
not otherwise visit. The first annual
Jefferson Train Days event is being
planned for the 19th and 20th of May
2012. One Boarding Pass will admit
visitors to the Grand Opening of the
R.D. Moses T & P Railway Model
Railroad layout, a ride on a narrow
gauge steam train, a tour of Jay
Gould’s private car and admission
to a train show of several modular
model railroad layouts.
At Christmas time, the synergy
between the T & P Railway Model
Railroad and the KCS Christmas
Express train will be exciting.
Families will be able to bring their
kids to see Santa on a real train
and then visit an exceptional model
railroad layout.
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folks in Jefferson to donate land and rightof-way for his Texas and Pacific (T&P)
Railroad. As the story goes, the town
snubbed Gould because the steamboat trafSpring/Summer
that Jeffic provided all of the2012
commerce
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Jefferson, Texas
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Serving Marion and Surrounding Counties
which caused the water level to recede in
Caddo Lake and Big Cypress Bayou, preventing steamboats from navigating the
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dry” and without a railroad or steamboats.
This old legend is just that – pure legend.
Actually, Gould did build the T&P through
Jefferson when he extended a line from
Framed Photos
Marshall to Texarkana in 1873. Although
Local
Landmarks
the water level in the bayou did go down,
Interests
the smaller steamboats could still reach Jefferson. What really brought a halt to the East Line and Red River Stock Certificate - Courtesy of Don Culberson
prosperity of Jefferson as a major shipping
mercial trade. The East Line and Red
point were the railroads. No longer did to St. Louis.
Several
prominent
businessmen
in
JefRiver (EL&RR) Railroad was chartered in
farmers have to haul their cotton all the
Downtown Jefferson
Open
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WELCOME TO HISTORIC JEFFERSON, TEXAS
1
2
3
1 JEFFERSON VISITOR CENTER:
305 E. Austin St.
Jefferson Information,
facility rental & public restrooms.
903-665-3733
2 PUBLIC RESTROOMS:
Behind City Office & Police
Station. 102 N. Polk St.
3 MARION COUNTY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
101 N. Polk St.
www.jefferson-texas.com
903-665-2672
Spring/Summer 2012 Tours & Attractions
THE ATALANTA: Jay Gould’s
private railroad car. Tours from the
Excelsior House, by appointment.
$2.50 Adults, Children $1.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY: Built in
1907. Open Monday - Friday 10-5
p.m. and Saturday 9-3 p.m.. Closed
Sunday.
EXCELSIOR
HOUSE:
Austin
Street. Tours everyday 1 and 2 p.m..
$4 Adults, $2 Children. Available
for weddings, parties, receptions.
Website: www.excelsiorhouse.com
HISTORIC JEFFERSON RAILWAY:
400 E. Austin. Steam train. Weekend
day excursions and Ghost Train
March through Labor Day. Special
holiday events, field trips, birthday
parties. www.JeffersonRailway.com
866-398-2038, 903-665-6400
JEFFERSON BAYOU TOURS:
Across bridge to right. Relax on a
1-hour historic and nature tour of
Big Cypress Bayou, beginning at
the turning basis of Texas’ largest
inland port. 903-665-2222 Visit us
at www.jeffersonbayoutours.com
THE LONESTAR CARRIAGE
COMPANY & MULE DRAWN
WAGON TOURS: Call Liesl Trice
@ 903-926-8216. Clydesdale horse
tours of Jefferson & weddings. www.
jeffersontexascarriage.com
Home Tours
THE GROVE: 405 Moseley. Take
a guided tour through one of the
historical and haunted homes from
Jefferson’s past 2 p.m. Saturday,
11 a.m. Sunday or by appt. www.
thegrove-jefferson.com 903-6658018
SCARLETT O’HARDY’S: 410 Taylor
St. at Main. Greek Revival home.
Tours throughout the year for six
or more with advance reservations.
call 903-665-1939 Visit us at www.
scarlettohardy.com
SINGLETON’S VIRGINIA CROSS:
401 N. Soda. Greek Revival home
with period furnishings. Regular
tour hours Saturday 1 p.m.. Call for
information at 903-665-3938
Museums
JEFFERSON
HISTORICAL
MUSEUM & ANTIQUE DOLLS:
223 W. Austin St. 9:30-4:30 daily
except New Years Day, Easter,
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and
Jeffersonian
Christmas
MUSEUM OF MEASUREMENT
AND TIME: 301 N. Polk St., 903665-6668 – 903-665-8802 Open
Thurs. - Sat. 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., other
times by appointment. Featuring
items that measure: land surveying,
clocks, salt & pepper shakers. www.
museumofmeasurementandtime.org
SCARLETT O’HARDY’S: 408
Taylor St. Open Thur. - Sat. 10
a.m. until 5 p.m., other days &
times by appt. If you are coming
to Jefferson specifically to visit the
museum, please call to confirm
hours. 903-665-1939 Website: www.
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Lodging
BUSY B RANCH & LODGE: 1100
W. Prospect Rd., Jefferson, TX
[email protected]
EXCELSIOR HOUSE: Midweek
getaway
package.
Plantation
breakfast. 800-490-7270
THE JEFFERSON HOTEL: 124
W. Austin. Offers fine Old World
accommodations with private baths
and antiques. 23 rooms, fireplace &
jacuzzi available. Lamache’s Italian
Restaurant on premises. Visit us at
historicjeffersontexas.com.
903665-2631 or 866-33-HOTEL
LAKE O’ THE PINES
JASON BONNER: Bonner’s Busy
B Ranch. 1100 W. Prospect Rd.,
Jefferson, Texas 75657. www.
busybranch.com 800-490-7270
Bed & Breakfasts
AUNT DOE’S: 409 W. Austin. Pet
friendly. [email protected]. 903-6658518
AUSTIN STREET COTTAGE &
GUEST SUITES: 406 W. Austin St.
903-399-5364
AZALEA BED & BREAKFAST:
www.BestBreakfastinTexas.com,
www.AzaleaInn.net 903-665-2500
BENEFIELD HOUSE: Victorian
Bed & Breakfast. BenefieldHouse.
com or [email protected]
903-665-9366
CHEZ LAFAYETTE BED &
BREAKFAST: Located in the heart
of downtown. www.chezlafayette.
com,
[email protected].
903-665-3145
CLAIBORNE HOUSE B&B: 312 S.
Alley. 903-665-8800, 877-385-9236
claibornehousebnb.com,
[email protected]
THE CULBERSON HOUSE:
214-534-4821 or 214-878-4406
DELTA STREET INN: 206 E. Delta,
877-665-2929 or 903-665-2929
Visit us at www.deltastreetinn.com
or email: [email protected].
THE FADED ROSE: 1101 S. Line
903-665-2716 Visit our website at
www.fadedrosejefferson.com Wi-Fi
THE HALE HOUSE INN: 702 S.
Line St. A charming 1880s inn, just
a short stroll to historic downtown
Jefferson. www.thehalehouseinn.
com 903-665-9955
OLD MULBERRY INN LUXURY
BED & BREAKFAST: 209 E.
Jefferson St. in the historic district.
From downtown, take Henderson St.
west - where it angles, it becomes
Jefferson St. www.oldmulberryinn.
com 903-665-1945
SCARLETT O’HARDY’S: 410
Taylor St. at Main. For availability
and reservations, call 903-665-1939
Website: www.scarlettohardy.com
WHITE OAK MANOR BED &
BREAKFAST: 903-665- 8185 or 855655-8185
www.bedandbreakfastjeffersontx.com
WISE MANOR BED & BREAKFAST
INN: 312 Houston St., Email:
[email protected] or visit us at www.
wisemanor.com 903-665-4500
Gifts
ACSEL DESIGN: Inside Roy’s Toys
and Trains. Framed photos, local
landmarks. 903-665-9900
BEAUTY AND THE BOOK: 608 N.
Polk St., Jefferson, TX. 903-6657520
BLESSINGS: 119 Polk St., Christian
books, gifts, fragrance lamps,
crosses, home decor, body & bath,
baggallini bags, & Staxx rings.
[email protected]
903665-3895
THE FUDGE STORE: 123 Walnut
St. 903-665-3562 Open 7 days.
Fresh fudge, antiques, and lots
more.
FUNKY FINDS.COM:
www.FunkyFinds.com
GOLD-N-GLAMOROUS TANNING
& BOUTIQUE: 120 N. Vale, 903665-8010
H&H BUILDERS SUPPLY: 201 W.
Broadway, Jefferson, Texas. ACE
HARDWARE. 1-903-665-2812
JEFFERSON GENERAL STORE:
113 E. Austin. Soda Fountain,
homemade pralines, jams & jellies,
nostalgia, Texas gifts, old country
store atmosphere 903-665-8481
JEFFERSON IMAGES: 108 E.
Lafayette. Custom framing, prints,
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frames, cookbooks, knives, pottery,
Blackburns® syrups & jellies,
Williams spices, UPS shipping
outlet. www.blackburnsfactoryoutlet.
com. 903-665-1128, 1-800-6575073
LAFAYETTE GALLERY: 123 N.
Polk. [email protected] 903665-9000
MADE IN THE SHADE: 212 E.
Austin, Artisan & vintage goods,
custom lamp shades. Monday Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 903-6658966
MYSTIC RIVER TRADITIONS: 414
PR 2422 Oak Rd. Karnack, TX Boat
rentals, gemstone & Indian Jewelry
903-679-9036
THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND: 605
N. Polk St. Custom frames, Letter
mats, custom designs, photography
services, framed sign art gift items
and more. www.TRFOM.com, email:
[email protected] 303-589-7951
ROY’S TOYS & TRAINS: 114 N.
Walnut St. Model trains, radiocontrol planes, cars, arts & crafts,
paints, scrapbooking, handcrafts,
games and antique furnishings.
903-665-9900
TEXAS TREASURES GIFTS &
ANTIQUES: 214 N. Polk St. Quilts
w/free shams, nursery crib sets,
Jefferson & Texas souvenirs,
collegiate items, rustic stars &
decor (we can personalize), estate
antiques & collectibles. 903-6653757
YESTERYEAR GIFT & BOUTIQUE:
Corner of Polk & Austin. Clothes &
jewelry, Dept. 56 Christmas, and
many other specialty items. 903665-8692
Antiques
GOLD LEAF ANTIQUE MALL &
CASE KNIVES: 122 N. Polk. Large
selection of Case® Pocket Knives,
antiques, collectibles, gifts & books
903-665-2882
JEFFERSON GENERAL STORE:
113 E. Austin. American antiques,
country store, primitives, www.
903jeffersongeneralstore.com
665-8481
Restaurants
AUNTIE SKINNER’S RIVERBOAT
CLUB & RESTAURANT: 107 W.
Austin. 903-665-7121. Located
downtown. Specializing in good
food and good times. Open 7 days
a week 11 a.m. until we close. Now
serving breakfast Sat. & Sun. 6 a.m.
- 11 a.m.. Lunch specials everyday.
Live entertainment Thursday, Friday
& Saturday nights
BAKERY RESTAURANT: 201 W.
Austin. Serving breakfast & lunch.
Visit www.thebakeryrestaurant.net
903-665-2253
THE BLACK SWAN: 210 W. Austin.
A retreat for wine, beer & delicious
food. Offering private dinners,
available for private parties and
open on special event weekends.
w w w. v i s i t t h e bl a ck sw a n . c o m ,
[email protected]
JEFFERSON’S
OLD-FASHION
HAMBURGER STORE: 101 Market
St., Homemade pies, gourmet
hamburgers, steaks & seafood.
Open 7 days a week. 903-665-3251
KITT’S KORNBREAD: 125 N. Polk
St., Home of the famous cornbread
sandwich. Variety of pies, soups &
desserts. Closed Wednesday only.
903-665-0505
LAMACHE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT: 124 W. Austin. Grandma
Lamache’s “Old World” recipes.
Menu items includes veal, chicken,
seafood and traditional Italian.
Receptions and parties. Serving
lunch & dinner. Please call for
schedule. 903-665-6177
STILLWATER INN: 203 E.
Broadway, www.stillwaterinn.com
903-665-8415
Churches
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH: Please join us for worship
on Sunday morning at 11 am. We
are located at 501 E. Jefferson
across from the Lions Park.
RV Parks
DIAMOND DON RV PARK:
(Cypress Bayou RV Park) Secluded
RV sites w/water & electric. One mile
from downtown Jefferson. Great for
camping, too. On the Big Cypress
Bayou. Accommodate large groups
for private events. 1602 State Hwy
49E. www.RVParkOnThe River.com
866-398-2038, 903-742-2041
Books
BEAUTY & THE BOOK: 608 N. Polk
St. Only hair salon/bookstore in the
country. www.beautyandthebook.
com 903-665-7520
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Flea Markets
Jeffersonian
Spring/Summer 2012
2012 Calendar of Events
January 27 – 29
9th Annual Jefferson Quilt Show
February 12
Krewe of Hebe “Queen Mab Ball”
February 17 – 20
Mardi Gras Upriver
March 23 – 25
Jefferson Inaugural Route 49 Biker Rally
March 30 - April 1 Steam Punk Conference - The Nightmare Machine 2012
Caddo Shops,
April 7
City Wide Rummage Sale
Lodging & Tours
Diamond Don’s 10th Annual AHRMA RiverportNational Vintage Motocross
GO-DEVIL
CADDO
LAKE April 20 – 22
ADVENTURE
TOURS:
Visit April 20 – 22
Outlaw Nationals Car Show
Ranch Marina - Oldest Inland
April 21
Paws on the Bayou
Marina in Texas. Uncertain, TX
65th Annual Pilgrimage “Riverboats, Railroads and Re-enactments” Historical Home Tours and www.johnsonranch.net,
bill@ May 3 – 6
caddoguideservice.com 903-789- Spring Festival
3123
Diamond Bessie Murder Trial Play
MYSTIQUE RIVER TRADITIONS: May 3 - 6
414 PR 2144 Big Oak Rd., May 4
Living History with Re-enactors at the Battle Site
Karnack, TX. Peddle & paddle
The Great Locomotive Chase – The Andrews Raid
boat rentals. Souvenirs. 903-679- May 4 – 6
Pilgrimage Parade and Town Skirmish
9036.
www.uncertaingifts.com, May 5
[email protected]
May 19-20
Jefferson Train Days
SPATTERDOCK GUEST HOUSE:
Cypress River Airport Fly-In
168 N. Mossy Brake Rd. Uncertain. May 26
903-789-3268. www.spatterdock.com June 1 – 2
2nd Annual Big Cypress Corvette Classic
UNCERTAIN INN MOTEL: FM
“Jefferson Salutes America” 4th of July Celebration
2198 4.6 miles east of Caddo July 4
Lake State Park. Tours on Caddo July 13
Friday the 13th Ghostly Tour of Jefferson
Lake. Visit us at our website:www.
July 15
Krewe of Hebe Jefferson Heritage Triathlon
uncertaininn.com 903-789-3292
July 27-28
National Day of the Cowboy
October 5 – 7
Terror on the Bayou
Miscellaneous
October 6
City Wide Rummage Sale
C. LYNN DAUGHRITY, ATTORNEY October 12 – 14
Terror on the Bayou
AT LAW: 205 N. Walnut. Call for an
October 12 – 14
15th Annual Boo Run Benefit
appointment. 903-665-7408
Taste of Jefferson
FUNKYFINDS.COM/RIGHT ON! October 21
GRAPHICS: www.righton-graphics. October 25 – 27 Marion County Fair
com. 903-665-7954
Terror on the Bayou
H&H BUILDERS SUPPLY: 201 W. October 26 – 27
Broadway, ACE Hardware. 903- October 27
Krewe of Hebe & Auntie Skinner’s “Monster Bash”
665-2812
November 9 – 10
Trammel’s Trace Rendevous
THE PRINT SHOP: 214 S. Bolivar,
Rail of Lights Christmas Train
Marshall, TX 75670. Serving East November 22 – 24
Texas printing needs for over thirty November 23
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Lion’s Park
years. 903-938-7743 Fax 903-938Rail of Lights Christmas Train
3241 printshoponline@sbcglobal. November 29 – 30
net
November 29 – 30 30th Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes
December 1
30th Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes
December 1 -2
“Love Is A Wild Assault”
December 3
Jefferson’s Old Fashioned Christmas Parade
is a book written about December 6 – 8
30th Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes
the life of Harriet Potter, December 6 – 9
December 13 – 16 Rail of Lights Christmas Train
one of the first known
December 28 – 29 Rail of Lights New Year’s Train
settlers of
UNCERTAIN FLEA MARKET:
4985 Broadway, Uncertain, TX. 1st
& 3rd weekend each month. Open
Fri., Sat., & Sun. 9-6. 903-679-3792
or 903-930-4587
Marion County.
All dates and events are subject to change without notice. For more information visit www.visitjeffersontexas.com
or www.jefferson-texas.com
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Historic Jefferson Railway
400 E. Austin . Jefferson, Texas
903-665-6400 . 866-398-2038
Spring Break
Bring the kids out
to ride the train
during Spring Break
and stay in the RV park.
Engineer for a Day
Drive our Train. Now
accepting Reservations.
Gift Certificates available
School Field Trips
Teachers
call 866-398-2038
to book your field trip
route 49 biker rally
Rail of Lights
each March.
Poker Run, Bike Show,
Music
Christmas & New Year’s Train
Thanksgiving through December
Take an enchanting ride along
the Big Cypress Bayou. Enjoy lighted
vignettes along the way. Stay in the
RV park and enjoy the Christmas
festivities and the fireworks show
at New Year’s.
Trammel’s Trace
Rendezvous
Pre-1840’s
Living History Camp & Demonstrations
Primitive Black Powder Shooting Matches
Tomahawk & Knife Throwing
Crafters & Artisans
Each November
Jefferson Train Days
Each May
Steam train rides,
model train displays
Steam Train Day Excursions
Every Saturday
March through
Labor Day Weekend
Have a Party
at the Railway!
Book your birthday
party, company picnic
or family reunion at
the railway. We have
facilities to handle a dozen
folks or 1,000. Give us
a call for more information
Visit our website for schedule, pricing and
information on our Special Events
Diamond Don RV Park & Tipi Rentals
Beautiful stands of 100 year old timber.
Wildlife galore - and great fishing, hiking
and mountain biking on groomed trails.
30 secluded RV sites. One mile from Jefferson.
1602 State Highway 49 East
Jefferson, TX
www.jeffersonrailway.com
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Jeffersonian
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Spring/SummerJeffersonia
2012
Chez Lafayette
HISTORIC JEFFERSON FOUNDATION
presents
The 30th Annual
Bed & Breakfast
Candlelight Tour of Homes
Private Cottage
Room in Main House/Private Entrance
Full Breakfast
Queen Beds/Private Baths
Porch/Ceiling Fans/Rocking Chairs
Beautifully Landscaped Garden
Located on historic Lafayette Street next door to Carnegie Library
SAVE THE DATE
Thursdays, November 29 & December 6, 3-7 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, November 30 & December 1, 5-9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, December 7 & 8, 5-9 p.m.
For more information: (903) 665-7064
P.O. Box 688, Jefferson, Texas 75657
www.historicjeffersonfoundation.com
903-665-3145
www.chezlafayette.com • [email protected]
Lodging
availability
and reservations:
903-665-1939
410 Taylor St.
Jefferson, Texas
Souvenir
Gift Shop
Admission:
Adult...$3
Child...$1
(12 and under)
Thurs.-Sat.
10 AM - 5 PM
Other days by
appointment.
Call in
advance to
confirm
hours.
BED & BREAKFAST
www.scarlettohardy.com
Thurs.-Sat.
10 AM - 5 PM
Other days by
appointment.
Admission:
Call in
Adult...$3
advance to
Child...$1
confirm
Scarlett
O’Hardy’s, a Greek Revival home, features fine architectural
(12 and under)
hours.
details, light fixtures, antique furnishings, and family collections.
Souvenir
Gift Shop
HOME TOURS
903-665-1939 • 408 Taylor St. • Jefferson, Texas 75657
Guest Rooms Lodging
Belle’s availability
Scarlett’s and reservations:
Pittypat’s 903-665-1939
Mammy’s
The Generals’ 410 Taylor St.
Jefferson, Texas
With advance reservations, group tours for six or more are welcome throughout the year.
Call 903-665-1939 to schedule your tour.
S t. • J effe rs on , Texa s 75657
903- 665- 1939 • 408
$6.00Tay
per lor
person
Scarlett O
details,
With advance

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