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The David Crockett
Memorial Building in Crockett
Old Photo Restored By Billie Bennett |
Crockett
- David Crockett Memorial Building
Dedicated
to the memory of David Crockett and situated in the center of a sixty-acre
city park, the David Crockett Memorial Building received additional
funds from the City of Crockett,
and the women's clubs, who used the building as their meeting place.
The balcony provided a public library and museum, sponsored by the
affiliated women's clubs. A plaque briefly outlines the life of David
Crockett: |
Marker
Text:
David Crockett
Born in Tennessee
August 17, 1786
Participated in the Creek Indian Campaign, 1813-1814
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 1821-1823
United States Congressman from Tennessee
1827-1831 and 1833-1835
Arrived in Texas in January 1836
Died a hero in the Alamo
March 6, 1836
“Be sure you are right, then go ahead” |
David Crockett
Memorial Building Marker
1943 photo courtesy Billie Bennett 1943 |
Only the plaque
remains. Nobody seems to know when or why the building was torn down.
The park is between 9th and 10th Streets, south of East Bowie Street
(Hwy 287) |
David Crockett
Memorial Park Site in Crockett
Photo courtesy Clayton Starr, 2008 |
Reflecting Pool
1943 photo courtesy Billie Bennett |
| 1943
photo courtesy Billie Bennett |
Texas
Centennial - Community Center - David Crockett Memorial Building,
From "Monuments
Commemorating the Centenary of Texas Independence", State of Texas,
1938 |
Close up view
of David Crockett Memorial Park Marker
Photo courtesy Clayton Starr, 2008 |
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