{"id":9,"ordinal":0,"modified":"2026-04-17 19:33:28","content_modified":"2026-04-17 19:33:28","featured":0,"title":"Nacogdoches Statue Tour","creator":"Emily Smith, Christopher Cioffi, Perky Beisel, and Friends of Historic Nacogdoches, Inc.","description":"<p>Take a step back in time and experience Nacogdoches' larger than life history and immerse yourself in the early Piney Woods. See how Nacogdoches became known as the Oldest Town in Texas and how its founders still influence it today. Then learn about the Nacogdoches miracle and see the spot for yourself Visit Nacogdoches today and take a stroll through our past.</p>","postscript_text":"Our suggestion, when doing the statue tour, is to start with the ones on Main Street. You can park in a public parking lot and walk to the first six statues. Note that the Diedrich Rulfs statue is on Chruch Street, which is off of Main Street. The next three statues are on Mound Street, and you can drive down the street to see them. Stephen F. Austin is on the SFA campus. Finally, Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus is on the grounds of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. ","tour_img":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/1794202468ef4dcb24090d175939e2ff.jpg","items":[{"id":307,"title":"Thomas J. Rusk (1803-1857)","latitude":31.603927859681132161995265050791203975677490234375,"longitude":-94.655957955141275306232273578643798828125,"thumbnail":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/1794202468ef4dcb24090d175939e2ff.jpg","fullsize":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/1794202468ef4dcb24090d175939e2ff.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":313,"title":"The Gateway","latitude":31.602875199999999722422217018902301788330078125,"longitude":-94.654303499999997484337654896080493927001953125,"thumbnail":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/b2b16d7b7958662379110972bdf3c1df.jpg","fullsize":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/b2b16d7b7958662379110972bdf3c1df.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":305,"title":"Antonio Gil Y’Barbo (1729-1809)","latitude":31.602831522245214301847227034159004688262939453125,"longitude":-94.6548557281494282733547152020037174224853515625,"thumbnail":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/20eb1e36f4145e9e15f66217f2bee686.jpg","fullsize":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/20eb1e36f4145e9e15f66217f2bee686.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":311,"title":"Diedrich A. W. Rulfs (1848-1926)","latitude":31.60413009999999900401235208846628665924072265625,"longitude":-94.652686399999993227538652718067169189453125,"thumbnail":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/17bd0c8dc15ec2b564fb124d5a6af422.jpg","fullsize":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/17bd0c8dc15ec2b564fb124d5a6af422.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":312,"title":"Running to the Fight","latitude":31.60820741628781860299568506889045238494873046875,"longitude":-94.6501994132995747577297152020037174224853515625,"thumbnail":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/4a05a8158d4a87c33f91b4462870f6ef.jpg","fullsize":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/4a05a8158d4a87c33f91b4462870f6ef.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":310,"title":"Sam Houston & Chief Bowl (Duwali) (AKA \"The Treaty\")","latitude":31.60160400840256755827795132063329219818115234375,"longitude":-94.6506974098338247358697117306292057037353515625,"thumbnail":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/9f7d8a7102d1d45570940219329304f4.jpg","fullsize":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/9f7d8a7102d1d45570940219329304f4.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":306,"title":"Karle Wilson Baker (1878-1960)","latitude":31.60950770000000176196408574469387531280517578125,"longitude":-94.6495891000000000303771230392158031463623046875,"thumbnail":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/e9b3b25f4411fe2c8221f3b737af6ff1.jpg","fullsize":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/e9b3b25f4411fe2c8221f3b737af6ff1.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":309,"title":"The Country Doctor (1835-1940)","latitude":31.6125145500000002130036591552197933197021484375,"longitude":-94.649251060080672459662309847772121429443359375,"thumbnail":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/59f79e1953225a2d49bcfa004678b001.jpg","fullsize":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/59f79e1953225a2d49bcfa004678b001.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":308,"title":"George L. Crocket  (1861-1936)","latitude":31.6159328171783755578871932812035083770751953125,"longitude":-94.6493160730096860788762569427490234375,"thumbnail":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/34f0ae2fd2ed72d652359f2fb1de57fa.jpg","fullsize":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/34f0ae2fd2ed72d652359f2fb1de57fa.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":314,"title":"Stephen F. Austin (1793-1836)","latitude":31.620630178787646258342647342942655086517333984375,"longitude":-94.64755654340478940866887569427490234375,"thumbnail":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/4c03c4d30d581a95ce7422a5d8645fe2.jpg","fullsize":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/4c03c4d30d581a95ce7422a5d8645fe2.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":315,"title":"Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus (1657–1726)","latitude":31.63680430000000143309080158360302448272705078125,"longitude":-94.6251816000000047779394662939012050628662109375,"thumbnail":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/square_thumbnails/79ed073978397b41d60511e9b9ffd2ae.jpg","fullsize":"https://easttexashistory.org/files/fullsize/79ed073978397b41d60511e9b9ffd2ae.jpg","subtitle":null,"address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}}]}