John Richard Thomas (1820-63) of Alabama came to Texas in 1854. Developing a 1060-acre plantation, he built wharves here on the Trinity for shipping his cotton, corn, molasses, and other goods. Thomas' Landing was a regular port of call, giving riverboats considerable business. The Civil War (1861-65) and Thomas' death brought adversity to his people. After 1872, when a railroad was built into Walker County, river shipping ceased. The landing, the plantation big house and other buildings once stood near the site now retaining the cemetery.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Site of Thomas Plantation and Steamboat Landing Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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