Sherman, Gen. Sidney, Home of
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Site of the Home of General Sidney Sherman 1805-1873 Commander of the left wing of the Army at the Battle of San Jacinto - Member of the Texas Congress, 1842-1843 - Builder of the first Texas railroad - This house was burned in 1853 Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This was the homesite of General Sidney Sherman (1805–1873), who commanded the left wing of the Texas army at the Battle of San Jacinto. He later served in the Texas Congress from 1842 to 1843 and built the first railroad in Texas. The original house burned in 1853, and the State of Texas marked the site in 1936 for the independence centennial.
Why it matters
Sherman links the battlefield that won Texas independence to the railroad age that followed, embodying the founders who both fought for the Republic and built its early infrastructure.
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- · Sidney Sherman
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- · Battle of San Jacinto
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