Historical Marker

Freeman Plantation

Historical marker location:
Jefferson, Texas
( 1 mi. west of Jefferson on SH 49 (watch for sign))
Marker installed: 1980

This Greek revival plantation home was built about 1850 by Williamson M. (1807-66) and Drucilla (1812-65) Freeman for their children. A cotton and sugar cane planter, Freeman also operated a river freighting business. Materials use din construction of the house include hand-hewn timbers and brick made on the site. In the 1870s the residence was sold to R. E. Rowell (1826-1900), a former Confederate doctor, who later served as county treasurer.

A rear wing was added to the home during the ownership of oilman L. S. Flannery (d. 1961), who purchased the property in 1937.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965.

1936 Centennial Marker.