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{{Short description|State historic site in Texas, United States}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Acton State Historic Site''', located approximately {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} east of [[Granbury, Texas|Granbury]] in [[Hood County, Texas|Hood County]], [[Texas]] ( |
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| location = Acton Cemetery, [[Farm to Market Road 167|FM 167]],<br>[[Acton, Texas]] |
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| area = {{Convert|0.006|acre}} |
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| elevation = {{Convert|745|ft}} |
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| built = {{Start date|1911}}-{{End date|1913}} |
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| beginning_date = 1949 |
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| governing_body = [[Texas Historical Commission]] |
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| website = {{Official website|url=http://www.thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/acton-state-historic-site|name=Acton State Historic Site}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Acton State Historic Site''', located near [[Acton, Texas|Acton]] approximately {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} east of [[Granbury, Texas|Granbury]] in [[Hood County, Texas|Hood County]], [[Texas]] (United States), is the grave site of Elizabeth Patton Crockett, second wife of [[Davy Crockett]], who married him in [[Tennessee]] in 1815. She died January 31, 1860. The site also contains the graves of her son Robert and Robert's wife Matilda. A [[monument]] was erected in 1913 at Acton Cemetery over the grave of Elizabeth with money authorized by the [[Texas Legislature]] in 1911. |
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On January 1, 2008, Acton was transferred from the [[Texas Parks and Wildlife Department]] to the [[Texas Historical Commission]]. |
On January 1, 2008, Acton was transferred from the [[Texas Parks and Wildlife Department]] to the [[Texas Historical Commission]]. |
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The entire site is {{convert|12|ft|m}} wide by {{convert|21|ft|m}} long, or 0.006 acre (23 m²), making it Texas' smallest historic site.<ref>{{Handbook of Texas|id=gha02|name=Acton State Historic Site|author=Christopher Long|retrieved=December 23, 2008}}</ref> |
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*[[List of Texas State Historic Sites]] |
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* [https://www.thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/acton-state-historic-site Official website for Acton State Historic Site] |
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[[Category:Texas state historic sites]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Hood County, Texas]] |
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Revision as of 02:22, 3 May 2022
 Acton State Historic Site in 2009 | |
| Location | Acton Cemetery, FM 167, Acton, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°26′25″N 97°41′5″W / 32.44028°N 97.68472°W |
| Area | 0.006 acres (0.0024 ha) |
| Elevation | 745 feet (227 m) |
| Designated | 1949 |
| Built | 1911-1913 |
| Governing body | Texas Historical Commission |
| Website | Acton State Historic Site |
  Location of in Texas  Acton State Historic Site (the United States) | |
Acton State Historic Site, located near Acton approximately 6 miles (10 km) east of Granbury in Hood County, Texas (United States), is the grave site of Elizabeth Patton Crockett, second wife of Davy Crockett, who married him in Tennessee in 1815. She died January 31, 1860. The site also contains the graves of her son Robert and Robert's wife Matilda. A monument was erected in 1913 at Acton Cemetery over the grave of Elizabeth with money authorized by the Texas Legislature in 1911.
On January 1, 2008, Acton was transferred from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission.
The entire site is 12 feet (3.7 m) wide by 21 feet (6.4 m) long, or 0.006 acre (23 m²), making it Texas' smallest historic site.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Christopher Long: Acton State Historic Site from the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
External links
- Official website for Acton State Historic Site
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acton State Park
- Acton State Historic Site from the Handbook of Texas Online
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