Wilson Homesite
W of Clifton, Clifton, TXThis house site, which has been abandoned since it burned about 1950, was apparently the home of either Fred or John Wilson. Its age is unknown, but its construction with mud and clay mortar seems to indicate an early date, possibly to the 1860s. Close inspection of the site revealed a number of crockery shards, wood fragments, and other historic objects that argue for its archeological potential.
Local significance of the structure:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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