Port Sullivan

Address County utm_east

Milam

720065


utm_zone utm_north

Port Sullivan 14 3418183
Latitude Longitude
N 30.87573° W -96.70105°

Location Repair Condition

off FM 485 / CR 260, 1 mi. to CR 259 approx. 1.3 mi. on south side of dirt road missing star and wreath

Marker Text

Early important trade and educational center. Established by Augustus W.

Sullivan in 1835. River navigation extended to this point for many years. The

Austin-East Texas and the Houston-Waco roads crossed here. On this spot was

located Port Sullivan College. Established in the early fifties. Incorporated

December 16, 1863. Destroyed by fire in 1878.