David H. and Jerusha Dyches McFadin House
Circleville, Williamson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built 1850 by David H. and Jerusha Dyches McFadin. Mr. McFadin, born in Tennessee, came to Texas 1828; fought in Battle of San Jacinto. House has 27" native stone walls. By its cool, perpetual spring, Confederates camped on way to Civil War. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
David McFadin, a Tennessean who came to Texas in 1828 and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto, built this sturdy house in 1850 with native stone walls more than two feet thick. Its cool, never-failing spring later drew Confederate soldiers who camped here on their way to the Civil War.
Why it matters
The home links two defining chapters of Texas history—the revolution that won independence and the Civil War that followed—in the life of one frontier family.
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Related people
- · David H. McFadin
- · Jerusha Dyches McFadin
Related events
- · Battle of San Jacinto
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