Excelsior House. Oldest hotel in East Texas. Frame part built in 1850s; brick wing added 1864. Among famous guests during river port days of Jefferson were Presidents Grant and Hayes, and poet Oscar Wilde. Restored 1961-63 by Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966 #8031

by Texas Historical Commission #8031 of the Texas Historical Marker series

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Oscar Wilde
(1854-1900)

Rutherford B. Hayes
(1822-1893)

General Ulysses S. Grant
(1822-1885)