Historical Marker
Colonel John R. Burke Home Site
Historical marker location:
Newton, Texas
( Please contact CHC for more info. on locating this marker.)
Marker installed: 1965
A few feet west of this marker was built, 1845, first home in Burkeville, by founder of the town, donor of land for Newton County Courthouse; friend of Andrew Jackson and Sam Houston; an 1853-55 member of Texas Legislature.
Burke died in 1855. heart pine house, razed in 1947, was rebuilt elsewhere.