Site of the Home of Elizabeth Crockett
Granbury vicinity, Hood County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Wife of David Crockett, hero of the Alamo. She died here March 2,1860. Age 74.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Elizabeth Crockett, widow of Alamo hero David Crockett, spent her final years on the Texas frontier and died here in 1860 at the age of 74. She had come west to claim land granted for her famous husband's service, outliving him by nearly a quarter century. This site marks the home where that long journey ended.
Why it matters
Her homestead reminds us that behind a legendary name stood a widow who carried her family's fortunes westward, one of countless women whose quiet perseverance settled Texas.
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