Site of Thomas Plantation and Steamboat Landing
John Richard Thomas (1820-63) of Alabama came to Texas in 1854. Developing a 1060-acre plantation, he built wharves here on the Trinity for shipping his cotton, corn, molasses, and other goods. Thomas' Landing was a regular port of call, giving riverboats considerable business. The Civil War (1861-65) and Thomas' death brought adversity to his people. After 1872, when a railroad was built into Walker County, river shipping ceased. The landing, the plantation "big house" and other buildings once stood near the site now retaining the cemetery.
30.8649° N, 95.3467° W
Where to Find It
From the intersection of FM 980 and FM 3454 (Thomas Lake Rd.) E Riverside; take FM 3454 N approx. 2 miles to Sterling Island near the intersection of ?
Nearby Markers
- 0.2 mi SW Thomas Cemetery
- 1 mi SW Newport
- 3 mi W Broyles Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Riverside
- 3.3 mi W Town of Riverside
- 3.3 mi SW Bethea Creek
- 3.8 mi N John Henley Hill House Trinity