Historical Marker

Meredith Hart House

Historical marker location:
Rio Vista, Texas
( Private from Rio Vista, take FM 916 .5 mile east)
Marker installed: 1965

Built 1856 by Indian fighter, cattleman, Texas Ranger, patriot. Early Texas colonial. Built by slaves. Hand-hewn and pegged foundation. No nails in framing. Timbers carted from Louisiana by oxen.