Mother Of Houston LbNA #69417 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Silver Eagle    |
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| Plant date: | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Location: | Glenwood Cemetery |
| City: | Houston |
| County: | Harris |
| State: | Texas |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Jen da Wren |
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| Last found: | Jul 3, 2016 |
| Status: | FFFFFFaaa |
| Last edited: | Nov 28, 2015 |
Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 20 yards RT)
Status: alive
Charlotte Baldwin Allen, known in Texas as the "Mother of Houston", was born in New York in 1895. She married Augustus Chapman Allen on May 3, 1831 and they eventually came to Texas along with John Kirby Allen, the brother of Augustus. When the Allen brothers bought land for the town site of Houston, they used some of Charlotte Allen's inheritance. Charlotte and Augustus built a house on Prairie Street at Caroline, next door to Sam Houston, and Charlotte is given credit for naming the town after Houston. The name apparently attracted settlement to the area and influenced the decision to make Houston the capital of the Republic of Texas, a role it held from 1837 to 1839. In 1850 Augustus and Charlotte separated and he moved on, but she remained in Houston and became one of the city's best-known citizens over the next forty-five years. After the Civil War Charlotte Allen's home became the headquarters for the commanding general of federal troops in Houston and she later deeded property, eventually called Market Square, to the city for a city hall and markethouse. Charlotte died on August 3, 1895 in Houston at the age of ninety and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, where this letterbox can be found.
Directions:
From I10 in Houston, go south on Studemont for 0.5 mile, then left on Washington Ave for 0.3 mile. Turn right into Glenwood Cemetery and bear right at first jct, then stay right until Y jct with sign pointing left for office. The monument and historical sign for Charlotte are behind the office sign, so park on right across from them.
Clues:
Walk across street to read historical sign for Charlotte Allen, then go back across street and walk on brick path past historical sign for Gustav August Forsgard. At end of bricks go right 5 steps to multi-trunk bush on right. Minibox is at left base under a rock and needles.
Hike length: 0.1 miles
Status: alive
Charlotte Baldwin Allen, known in Texas as the "Mother of Houston", was born in New York in 1895. She married Augustus Chapman Allen on May 3, 1831 and they eventually came to Texas along with John Kirby Allen, the brother of Augustus. When the Allen brothers bought land for the town site of Houston, they used some of Charlotte Allen's inheritance. Charlotte and Augustus built a house on Prairie Street at Caroline, next door to Sam Houston, and Charlotte is given credit for naming the town after Houston. The name apparently attracted settlement to the area and influenced the decision to make Houston the capital of the Republic of Texas, a role it held from 1837 to 1839. In 1850 Augustus and Charlotte separated and he moved on, but she remained in Houston and became one of the city's best-known citizens over the next forty-five years. After the Civil War Charlotte Allen's home became the headquarters for the commanding general of federal troops in Houston and she later deeded property, eventually called Market Square, to the city for a city hall and markethouse. Charlotte died on August 3, 1895 in Houston at the age of ninety and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, where this letterbox can be found.
Directions:
From I10 in Houston, go south on Studemont for 0.5 mile, then left on Washington Ave for 0.3 mile. Turn right into Glenwood Cemetery and bear right at first jct, then stay right until Y jct with sign pointing left for office. The monument and historical sign for Charlotte are behind the office sign, so park on right across from them.
Clues:
Walk across street to read historical sign for Charlotte Allen, then go back across street and walk on brick path past historical sign for Gustav August Forsgard. At end of bricks go right 5 steps to multi-trunk bush on right. Minibox is at left base under a rock and needles.
Hike length: 0.1 miles