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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DL4_w-h-ford-male-female-college_Newton-TX.html
W. H. Ford Male & Female College. . Formerly W. H. Ford Male & Female College (1889-1906). Named for Secretary of the Southwest College Company. President Joseph Syler and his wife were the teachers. . . High-school level, as were many early Te…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DL3_newton-county-courthouse_Newton-TX.html
Newton County Courthouse. . This Courthouse was preceded by one built in Burkeville in 1848, and another erected on this public square in 1853. It is a Second Empire style edifice, with an unusual truncated clock tower, mansard roof, and corner qu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DL0_town-of-newton_Newton-TX.html
Town of Newton. . Located in the easternmost county of Texas, this town was little more than a forest of oaks and beeches when laid out in 1853. Due to its central location, it was elected county seat the same year, winning over Burkeville, the fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DKZ_william-blewett_Newton-TX.html
William Blewett. Georgia native William Blewett came to Texas with his family in 1849. They settled first in Jasper County, where he was District Surveyor about 1853. He married a cousin, Nancy Adams; they later became the parents of 6 children. I…
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Newton County Pre-War Maneuvers. . By 1941, the U.S. military was painfully aware of its unpreparedness to combat the modern mechanized armies in Europe. To increase its combat effectiveness, the U.S. Army conducted the Louisiana maneuvers, which …