Collins-Haines Home
Quitman, Wood County, Texas
Marker Inscription
1860 - First brick structure in Wood County. Erected by James A. and Harriet C. Collins, 1859 settlers from Mississippi. Bricks were molded and burned nearby; furniture crafted in plantation shop by Collins and slaves. They also planted fine gardens and landscapes. Past this home, 1861-1865, marched Confederate units, to Civil War. Since 1870 owned by family of George W. Haines. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Erected in 1859–1860 by Mississippi settlers James and Harriet Collins, this was Wood County's first brick structure, its bricks molded and burned nearby and its furniture crafted in a plantation shop by Collins and enslaved workers. In the war years of 1861–1865, Confederate units marched past on their way to the front. The home has belonged to the Haines family since 1870.
Why it matters
The house stands at the intersection of antebellum plantation slavery and the Civil War, a built witness to the labor and conflict that defined the era in East Texas.
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Related people
- · James A. Collins
- · Harriet C. Collins
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