Old Harrison
Named for Confederate General James E. Harrison, kinsman of U.S. president Wm. Henry Harrison and close friend of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Born in South Carolina. Early settler, political leader and landowner in McLennan and Falls counties. Member of the Texas seccession convention. As an adopted son of Chickasaw Indian Tribe, headed special Civil War missions in Indian Territory. As a stockholder in Waco tap railway, gave right-of-way and site for Harrsion Station. Town had post office, school, stores, churches, gins, gristmills.
31.5239° N, 97.0176° W
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as missing. The inscription above is from its records.
Where to Find It
From Waco take Hwy 1860 about 1/4 mi. from the intersection of Hwy 6. Marker Reported Missing 8/21/25.
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- 1.1 mi E Torrey's Trading Post No. 2 Waco
- 1.2 mi NE Site of Torrey's Trading Post Waco
- 4.6 mi SW Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church Waco
- 5.2 mi W Neil McLennan Waco
- 5.3 mi W Edward Ferdinant Forsgard Waco