Richmond, TX, United States
Morton Cemetery. Burial place of illustrious pioneers, including 1838-1841 Republic of Texas President Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798-1859) and one of State's first women settlers, Jane Long (1798-1880), known as "The Mother of Texas." On Labor No. 1 of Mexican land grant to William Morton, 1822 settler in
advance party of Austin's "Old 300" colonists; founded 1825 when Morton buried Robert Gelaspie (Gillespie), a brother Mason who had met with foul play. Later he erected a handmade brick tomb, the fir
Listen to the audio guide for Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar and Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long black plaque Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off