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Buckner Log Cabin

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Samuel Blvd. & Buckner, Dallas, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 47' 26.083176", -96° 40' 58.185624"
 
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    Dr. R. C. Buckner was born in this Madisonville, Tenn., cabin, Jan. 3, 1833. He moved to Texas, 1859. In 1879, founded Buckner Home. Original quarters cared for 8 children. After his death, April 9, 1919, work continued under sons, Joe D. and Hal F., and grandson, Robert Cooke Buckner II. This rough-hewn, 2-story cabin was moved here from original site, 1912, by staff and friends. Children playing around it gave the name Tennessee House. RTHL, 1965

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Buckner Log Cabin Historical Marker Location Map, Dallas, Texas