Saturday, March 10, 2018

Straight out of Virginia...........my dad's favorite place.....


Sam Houston - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston
Houston was born at Timber Ridge Plantation in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He was of Scots-Irish descent. After moving to Tennessee after his father died, he spent time with the Cherokee Nation, into which he later was adopted as a citizen and into which he married. He performed military service during the War of 1812 ...

Sam Houston Wayside — Lexington, Virginia

https://lexingtonvirginia.com/directory/attractions/sam-houston-wayside
A monument of Texas pink granite honors the birthplace in Rockbridge County of Sam Houston, former governor of Tennessee and Texas.

Sam Houston - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com

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Born in Virginia, Sam Houston (1793-1863) became a lawyer, congressman and senator in Tennessee. After moving to Texas in 1832, he joined the growing conflict between U.S. settlers and the Mexican government and became commander of the local army. On April 21, 1836, Houston and his men defeated Mexican ...

Sam Houston born - Mar 02, 1793 - HISTORY.com

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Samuel Houston, the first president of the independent Republic of Texas, is born in Rockbridge County, Virginia.When Houston was 14, his father died and his mother moved her nine children to the frontier village of Maryville, Tennessee.

Sam Houston - Lawyer, Military Leader, Governor - Biography

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Nov 7, 2016 - Synopsis. Samuel Houston was born on March 2, 1793, near Lexington, Virginia. From 1813 to 1814, he fought in the Creek War and was wounded at Horseshoe Bend. He was elected to Congress in 1823 and 1825. In 1827, he became Tennessee governor. He was made the first president of the Republic ...

Sam Houston Wayside - Virginia Is For Lovers

https://www.virginia.org/listings/HistoricSites/SamHoustonWayside/
Jan 12, 2015 - Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1793, in a cabin in Rockbridge County, Virginia. The monument at the Sam Houston Wayside is a 38,000 pound piece of Texas pink granite commemorating the birthplace of the Texas hero. Directions: From I-81 - Take exit #195. Follow Rt. 11 north for 100 yards.

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