Excelsior House
Oldest hotel in East Texas. Frame part built in 1850s; brick wing added 1864. Among famous guests during river port days of Jefferson were Presidents Grant and Hayes, and poet Oscar Wilde. Restored 1961-63 by Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
32.7559° N, 94.3455° W
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SE Jay Gould Railroad Car Jefferson
- <0.1 mi SW Captain William Perry Jefferson
- <0.1 mi E Jefferson C. S. A. Jefferson
- <0.1 mi NE Old Livery Stable Jefferson
- <0.1 mi N Old Federal Building Jefferson
- <0.1 mi NE 19th Century Business House Jefferson