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 south of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
