Acton State Historic Site, a Texas Historical Commission property, is located in northeast Hood County and is Texas' smallest historic site, with a total of .01 acres. Located in Acton Cemetery, the site is the burial ground of Elizabeth Crockett, second wife of Davy Crockett. She died Jan. 31, 1860 at the age of 72.
A striking statue of Elizabeth looking off into the distance marks her gravesite, where visitors come to pay their respects and take in the beauty of the natural setting.