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Oscar Wilde, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes black plaque

Jefferson, TX, United States

Oscar Wilde, Ulysses S. Grant, and Rutherford B. Hayes black plaque

Excelsior House. Oldest hotel in East Texas. Frame part built in 1850s; brick wing added 1864. Among famous guests during river port days of Jefferson were Presidents Grant and Hayes, and poet Oscar Wilde. Restored 1961-63 by Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966 #80

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