Stephan Hopkins

1707 - 1785

Ten times Governor of Rhode Island

Chief Justice of the Superior Court

Chancellor of Brown University

Member of the Colonial Congress

Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Lived in this house 1743-1785

Washington was here a guest April 6, 1776

This building erected

at the corner ...

Pacific Brewery

One of four Gold Rush breweries in Weaverville, the Pacific Brewery building was built by Fred Walters in 1855. Walters sold to Lorenz and Hagelman in 1865. John Meckel bought the business from Lorenz in 1878. Meckel died in 1889, ...

P.O.W. Camp Chapel

This chapel is one of the few physical reminders of the days this site served as an Italian Prisoner of War Camp during World War II. The prisoners, several of them fine artisans and craftsmen, designed and built the chapel, ...

Weaverville Chinatown

Chinatown business district was centered in this area. On September 10, 1874, fire destroyed everything from the corner of Highway 3 & Main Street to the Pacific Brewery, except four adobe buildings. Again, on September 30, 1905, fire destroyed all ...

The Old Portage

Short trail from Lake Pontchartrain to River shown by Indians to Iberville and Bienville, 1699. Winding trail used by early travelers to city. From Bayou St. John it led to N. Broad, Bayou Roads, Vieux Carre to Mississippi River at ...

Prisoner of War Camp Chapel

(3.5 MI.S)

A prisoner of war camp, used primarily for Italian soldiers, was in operation near this site during World War II. Known as the Hereford Military Reservation and Reception Center, it was first used in 1943 for prisoners captured in ...

Cameron Building Site

In1852 the Cameron Bros. built a 2 story building. Madam La Batcheler purchased it in 1853 and operated the Golden Gate Saloon. Later known as the Polka Saloon, by 1855, the town lodges of ECV, Masons and Son of Temperance ...

Deaf Smith Courthouse

1910

Brick with marble veneer and interior. Second marble courthouse built in U.S.

Cost was $125,000. After hotly-contested bond issue election, Judge John Slaton and winners paraded down Main Street behind the band.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark–1965

Marker is on East 3rd Street west ...

Deaf Smith County

Formed from Young and Bexar

Territories

Created August 21, 1876

Organized October 3, 1890

Named in honor of

Erastus “Deaf” Smith

1787-1837

Came to Texas in 1821

Rendered valuable service as a scout and

spy during the Texas Revolution

and was conspicuous for his bravery

in the Battle of San Jacinto

County ...

Old Weaverville Fire Station

This building, with its rammed earth wall was constructed by early Chinese settlers.

On January 17, 1910, it was purchased by the Weaverville Fire District and was their fire station until 1949.

In 1979, the local fire district, with funding from the ...