Seiders Oaks, Austin, Texas
historical marker
In Austin, Travis County, Texas, a historical marker designates Seiders Oaks. Erected in 1967 by the State Historical Survey Committee, the marker text states: 'Site of 1839 home and 1842 massacre of Gideon White. A daughter, Louisa, wed (1846) Edward Seiders, for whom oaks are named.' Gideon White built his home in 1839. He died in the live oak grove in 1842. His daughter, Louisa Maria, married Edward Seiders in 1846. The oaks and nearby springs were named for Edward Seiders. In 1865, General George Custer's troops camped under these oaks. By the 1870s, Seiders Springs became a popular recreation spot. Edward Seiders developed the area with bath houses and a dance pavilion. Seiders Oaks represents a significant location for early settlement and later public recreation in Austin.