Fanthorp Inn
Built in 1834 by Henry Fanthorp as a home for his bride, Rachel Kennard. Enlarged for hotel purpose. Served as first mercantile establishment and first post office (1835) in the region. Here Kenneth Lewis Anderson, vice-president of the Republic of Texas, died July 3, 1845. Stage lines from Houston to Old Springfield and Nacogdoches to Austin crossed here.
30.4831° N, 95.9840° W
Where to Find It
579 S. Main, Anderson (Fanthorp Inn State Historic Park).
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SW Michael Moore Kennard Anderson
- <0.1 mi SW Kenneth Lewis Anderson
- 0.1 mi N Miss Sally Thompson School Building Anderson
- 0.2 mi N Anderson Baptist Church Anderson
- 0.3 mi N B. B. Goodrich House Anderson
- 0.3 mi NW Steinhagen Log Cabin Anderson