Historical Marker

Milam

Historical marker location:

SH 21, Milam, Texas

( El Camino Park, SH 21 west of SH 87)

Founded in 1828

as Red Mound

Named in 1835 for

Benjamin Rush Milam.

Seat of justice of

Sabine Municipality, 1835;

of Sabine County, 1837-58.

Incorporated December 29, 1837.

Internal Revenue post

during the Republic

Headquarters of the

Quartermaster's Department,

C. S. A.

for Sabine County, 1861-65.

First home in Texas of

John S. Roberts

a signer of the Texas Declaration

of Independence.

Home of John C. Hale,

martyr of San Jacinto.

Erected by the State of Texas

1936.