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Town of Corrigan |
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at intersection of US 59 and Ben Franklin St., Corrigan,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 59' 56.93152999992",
-94° 49' 39.27246999996"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Located in piney woods of east Texas. Founded about 1860 by landowner and settler James B. Hendry, who donated property for original townsite. When the Texas & New Orleans Railroad was built through area in the early 1880s, a prosperous timber-based economy developed here. The town was named for T. & N. O. official, Pat Corrigan. In 1884 the Trinity & Sabine Timber Company platted town, and soon a hotel, blacksmith shop, several stores, and a 10-pin (bowling) alley appeared. Today lumber, ranching, and farming undergird economy.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Town of Corrigan Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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