Current Update

After almost 6 years of excavating, Lamar Site 41FB268 is now closed. The property was recently purchased by Fort Bend County to expand their county offices from across the street. This past year, work on the site had begun to wind down with Boy Scouts groups assisting FBAS on many of the last units.

About the Site

In 1998, the Fort Bend Museum asked FBAS to investigate a piece of property known to have been owned by Mirabeau Lamar. The museum was interested in any artifacts associated with Lamar's homesite and if any evidence could be found of where his home may have stood on the property in Richmond, Texas.

Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar was head of the Texas cavalry at the battle of San Jacinto and was later promoted to a major general of the Texas army. In 1838 he succeeded Sam Houston and was elected the second president of the Republic of Texas. After Lamar's single term as president, he devoted his energy to managing his plantation in Richmond, Texas.

The exact location of Lamar's home is not known. With few clues, including a description of the house in a letter by his daughter, the archeological society continues to hunt for evidence on the location of the former Texas president's home. 


The Lamar Site (41FB268)			 Excavating near East Cistern 			   Upside down washtub and fire pit



Excavating the West Cistern			 Excavating near East Cistern 			   Lamar Site Sherd