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Black plaque № 21358

Bastrop, TX, United States

Old Jenkins Home. Built about 1836 for Sarah Jenkins, whose first husband was scalped by Indians, her second killed at the Alamo. Home to 7 generations. Its men were at Battle of San Jacinto, the Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, and in the Texas Rangers. Recorded Te

xas Historic Landmark - 1964 #9201

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