Marker Details

Oakland [Home of David G. Burnet]

7403 Decker Drive at Spur 330

Houston , 77520

Notes:

Louis Lenz Inventory # 22 of 71; Texas Centennial Marker. Wooster Community, 6 miles east of the intersection of SH73; THC listing only as "Oakland", HCHC description corrected; new David G. Burnet Park opened in 2008, contains D.R.T. marker of Burnet homesite

Directions: From I-10 eastbound, exit #787 Crosby-Lynchburg; marker is on eastbound feeder, one half mile east of the intersection of Crosby-Lynchburg Road at I-10, stay on feeder, in front fence for D&D Auto Salvage

Key Time Period: To 1835 Indian/Mexican Territory

Corretions/New Research:

Marker Text: One mile south to the site of OAKLAND home of David G. Burnet (1788-1870) 'first President of the Republic of Texas' To Oakland he brought his bride in 1831 and there they and their son William wrested a liveli-hood from the soil

Erected by the State of Texas 1936

Marker Type: Centennial Monument

Historical Org: Texas Historical Commission (THC)

Key Map Information: 500 A

GPS Coordinates: 29 47.346, 95 02.903

Precinct No: 2

Marker No: 10743