Site of the Town of Swartwout
86 blocks and 2 public squares were laid out here in 1838 with James Morgan, Arthur Garner and Thomas Bradley as proprietors. Named in honor of Samuel Swartwout (1783-1856), New York speculator and politician who advanced funds in 1836 to the Texas government. Important steamboat landing before the Civil War. Ferry crossing until 1930. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
30.6387° N, 95.0047° W
Where to Find It
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi S Early Roads in Polk County Livingston
- 3.6 mi E Lt. Col. James M. Parker Jr. Livingston
- 5.6 mi E Roscoe D. Holliday Goodrich
- 5.6 mi E Capt. Hardy B. Purvis Goodrich
- 5.7 mi NE R.A. McCaghren Cemetery Livingston
- 5.8 mi NE Forest Hill Cemetery Livingston