The Dr. Emmet Headlee House

Historical marker location:

420 S. 10th Ave., Teague, Texas

( corner of 10th & Pine)

Marker installed: 1965

Built 1906 in Brewer (now Teague).

Builder (b. 1848 - d. 1918) was son of a Methodist preacher who was also a Confederate Army surgeon in Civil War; in turn was father and grandfather of doctors.

Came to Texas 1866; became a planter, church leader, Brewer's first postmaster; a civic leader, peace officer, banker, druggist, school trustee, Mason, citizen influencing railroad building.

This is Teague's oldest home.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.

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Texas is home to the world's largest bat colony. The Bracken Bat Cave, near San Antonio, is home to millions of Mexican free-tailed bats.