Photograph of a tall metal stand holding flowers, in front of a bench by a building.

Photograph of a fountain in between two buildings in Jefferson, Texas.

Photograph of a fountain in between two buildings in Jefferson, Texas.

Photograph of steps leading up to double doors set in a brick building in Jefferson, Texas. Lamps flank the staircase.

Photograph of the front of a building in Jefferson, Texas. There are trees in the lawn outside the building, and a car is visible to the left.

Photograph of a white car parked outside an Italian restaurant housed in a green building. There is a black wrought-iron balcony on the second floor.

Photograph of a green street sign reading "Big Cypress Bayou".

Photograph of a building with a sign, reading "Humble Oils", above the door. Another tall building and the trunk of a red car are visible to the left.

Photograph of the intersection of two brick roads in Jefferson, Texas. Buildings are visible on both sides of the street, and there are cars parked along the side of the road.

Photograph of a green sign at the Jefferson city limits. Cars are visible on the road to the left, and a blue sign which says "Welcome to Jefferson" is visible in the background.

Photograph of two lamps flanking a staircase leading up to the front entrance of the Marion County courthouse in Jefferson, Texas.

Photograph looking down at a landing between flights of stairs in Jefferson, Texas.

Photograph of a blue mailbox in front of a courthouse in Jefferson, Texas. Cars are parked on the side of the road to the left.

Photograph of a man standing in the hallway of a building in Jefferson, Texas.

Photograph of a staircase in a building in Jefferson, Texas. The tops of the steps are marble, and the railing to the left is green. A set of doors and a pair of legs are visible at the top of the photograph.

Photograph of a red brick building which houses the Marion County sheriff's office. There are two balconies on the second floor of the building.

Photograph of a red brick building with green trim around the door and window. There is an American flag hanging from the second floor next to a green balcony. The building houses the Marion County tax office and the Marion County sheriff's office.

Photograph of a monument for James Scott Burns on a lawn in Jefferson, Texas. It reads: "We the people of the state of Texas acknowledge and thank trooper James Scott Burns for the great sacrifice he made to keep the public safe. His efforts will stand the test of time. May God bless his soul. April 29, 2008". A brick building is visible in the background.

Photograph of a Texas Historical Commission plaque about the Murphy Building in Jefferson, Texas.

Photograph of an empty parking lot and a rusty bridge in Jefferson, Texas.

Photograph of a Texas Historical Commission plaque about the Jefferson Turn Basin in Jefferson, Texas.

Photograph of a plaque mounted on a brick building in Jefferson, Texas. It reads: "Thomas Jefferson Memorial Park. Dedicated July 4, 1989. Established by the Historic Jefferson Foundation. Jesse M. DeWare IV * President. Vernon Randle * Vice President. Ruthmary Jordan * Secretary. Pamela Corley * Treasurer. Madeline Perrine * Asst. Treasurer. Restoration Committee: Tommie W. Glick * Chairman. Katherine R. Wise, Lynda Weber, Virginia DeWare, Carol Randle, Perry Chastain. Dedicatory Speaker Robert Coles, fifth generation great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson".

Photograph of a Texas Historical Commission plaque about the Marion County courthouse in Jefferson, Texas, in front of a brick building.

Photograph of a plaque mounted on a brick building in Jefferson, Texas. It reads: "The Historic Jefferson Foundation. September 24, 2005. In honor and recognition of Jesse M. DeWare IV, Lynda T. Weber, Katherine Ramsay Wise whose vision and interest in the community, environmental improvement and historic preservation initiated the establishment of the park. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Park. Dedicated to the city of Jefferson, Texas. July 4, 1989".