Site of the Town of Lamar

Site of the town of

Lamar

Named for

Mirabeau B. Lamar

1798 – 1859

President of the

Republic of Texas

1838 – 1841

Established in 1838

Made a Port of Entry in 1839

Sacked by Union Troops

Feb. 11, 1864

Survived until 1914

but never flourished.

Marker is on Texas Route 35 0.1 miles ...