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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25K9_kings-highway_Milam-TX.html
Marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the State of Texas
A.D. 1918
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20UJ_the-old-san-antonio-road_Milam-TX.html
The Old San Antonio Road, popularly known as El Camino Real, is one of the state's oldest and most significant of the trans-Texas routes and most famous of the early historic trails.
Camino Real (royal road), variously known as the King's Highw…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20IF_milam_Milam-TX.html
The first known description of Milam was given by Stephen Fuller Austin in his diary as he camped along El Camino Real de los Tejas in 1821. Because of the town's close proximity to the trail, Milam saw many explorers, veterans, and pioneers pass …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKIN_c-a-nethery-sons-general-merchandise_Milam-TX.html
Charles Alexander Nethery, Sr. established a general merchandise near this site in 1880. Nethery married Amanda Francis Speights in 1884 and the couple had twelve children. When fire destroyed the first general merchandise store in 1915, the curre…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJYN_milam-masonic-institute_Milam-TX.html
Many pioneers belonged to the Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, an order active in education. Among Masons settling in this area by 1845 were Republic of Texas leaders William Clark, James Gaines, D.S. Kaufman, Willis H. Landrum, and F.M. Weather…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJXJ_john-c-hale_Milam-TX.html
John C. Hale, one of nine patriots killed at the Battle of San Jacinto, was born in Scott County, Virginia on April 3, 1806. He married Barshaba Miller in his home state in 1830, and by 1835 moved with his wife and children to Sabine County. They …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJXI_milam_Milam-TX.html
Founded in 1828as Red MoundNamed in 1835 forBenjamin Rush MilamSeat of justice ofSabine municipality, 1835;of Sabine County, 1837-58.Incorporated December 29, 1837.Internal Revenue postduring the Republicheadquarters of theQuartermaster's Departme…