Robert E. Lee House
Overlooked steamboat dock on Rio Grande, landscape of northern Mexico. Main rooms were walled with military maps of this locality. Used as field quarters by Col. Robert E. Lee, U.S. Army Commandant in Texas, 1860. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
26.3740° N, 98.8088° W
A replacement for this marker is in progress, according to the Texas Historical Commission.
Where to Find It
Rio Grande City C.I.S.D. campus off US 83. Also known as Commandant's House. Marker reported missing Oct. 1975. Replacement in progress.
Nearby Markers
- 0.2 mi N Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital Rio Grande City
- 0.2 mi N Fort Ringgold Rio Grande City
- 0.2 mi N Fort Ringgold, C.S.A. Rio Grande City
- 0.6 mi NW Howard L. Bass Home Rio Grande City
- 0.8 mi NW Site of Cortina Battle Rio Grande City
- 0.8 mi NW Juan Gonzales House Rio Grande City