Marker of the Month

This month we are featuring the granite historical marker located at the roadside rest area on Highway 59, seven miles North of Linden. Marker Number 9811, Atlas Number 5067009811.

The marker reads: “Formed from Bowie County land. Created April 25, 1846; organized July 13, 1846. Named in honor of Gen. Lewis Cass (1782-1866), United States soldier and statesman, a strong advocate of annexation of Texas. Important river port city of Jefferson was county seat until Marion County was carved out of Cass in 1860; Linden, near center of county, then became county seat. During wave of sectional patriotism in 1861, the name “Cass” was changed to “Davis”, in honor of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate states. The original name was restored in 1871. Erected by the State of Texas – 1971”

Editor’s note: Each month we will feature a historical marker from somewhere in Cass County.