Old "Red" House
On this site stood...Headquarters of Colonel Jose de las Piedras, commander of the Mexican garrison in Nacogdoches, 1827-1839. The property, after the Texas Revolution, of General Thomas J. Rusk. Served as classrooms for the University of Nacogdoches, 1845-1852.
31.6030° N, 94.6561° W
Where to Find It
NE corner of Pilar and South St.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SE Chas. Hoya Land Office Nacogdoches
- <0.1 mi SE Site of First Home in Texas Owned by General Sam Houston Nacogdoches
- <0.1 mi SE Sam Houston's First Home in Texas Nacogdoches
- 0.1 mi NE In Memory of Thomas F. McKinney Nacogdoches
- 0.1 mi N Old Spanish Cemetery Nacogdoches
- 0.1 mi N Site of the Home of William Clark, Jr. Nacogdoches