(March 12, 1816 - May 5, 1889
In 1838 New Jersey native Nahor Biggs Yard arrived in the new town of Galveston and built one of the city's first residences. Yard enjoyed success in business but is best remembered for his distinguished civic and military career. He served as city alderman, county commissioner, church and Masonic leader, Colonel in the First Regiment of Texas troops, school board member, and president of the Howard Association, a local philanthropic organization.| HM Number | HM2CVJ |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1993 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, December 17th, 2018 at 7:02pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 324078 N 3241834 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.29323333, -94.81115000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 17.594', W 94° 48.669' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 17' 35.64" N, 94° 48' 40.14" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 409, 281 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1201 40th St, Galveston TX 77550, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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