Marker Detailing Local Tie to Revolutionary War Unveiled

During a special ceremony Saturday on the courthouse lawn, a marker was unveiled honoring John Sorrell, who fought in the Revolutionary War and later moved to Fayette County and died here.

A QR code on the marker allows visitors to learn more about his story. The local Smith-McMillan Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution did extensive research and work to make the Patriot Marker Designation a reality. There are only 45 such Revolutionary War Patriots buried in Texas.