Historical Marker
Eli T. Merriman Home
Historical marker location:
San Marcos, Texas
( in Aquarena Springs Park, Texana Village)
Marker installed: 1965
Built about 1846 by Dr. Eli T. Merriman (1815-1867), Yale graduate, 1838 Texas settler. One of 3 San Marcos townsite owners. First physician in area. Later lived in Brownsville, Banquete, Corpus Christi. During Civil War joined Confederate army with 2 sons; one son was in Federal army.
Son, Eli T., Jr., founded the Corpus Christi "Caller."
Second home in San Marcos. Originally near Town Square. Built of hand-hewn timber.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965.