Yorktown, Texas

Places to Explore

• Eckhardt Stores, Yorktown, Texas

  The Eckhardt Stores building in Yorktown, De Witt County, was erected in 1876. This substantial structure featured iron shutters, an elevator, and walls that were 25 inches thick. It served as a general mercantile store, a business begun by the pioneer Caesar Eckhardt family in 1848. This was soon a