Site of
​R.E. McConnell Property

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Marker Text: ​John McConnell (1818-98) came to Crockett form Ireland in 1847 and opened a blacksmith shop at this site. Later, with his sons, he moved to another location and started a hardware business. An active civic leader, McConnell served as county treasurer and as city alderman. His son Robert Emmett McConnell (1867-1918). who built a home at this site in 1901, continued his father's business and also served prominently in local government. As a member of the city council in the early 1900s, he was an effective leader during a period of dramatic growth and change for Crockett. (1981)

Marker No. 11240

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker 

Geographic: 31.318838, -95.453003

Location: 617 East Houston Street, inside Crockett State Bank, Crockett