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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DQR_governor-george-tyler-wood_Point-Blank-TX.html
Governor George Tyler Wood. Born in Georgia, where he fought in Indian Wars, was a merchant, and member of State Legislature. In 1839, he moved with family to Texas, settling in this area. He was a member of 6th Congress of the Republic of Texas, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DQF_j-m-hansbros-law-office_Coldspring-TX.html
J. M. Hansbro's Law Office. . Built 1870. First structure moved to new Coldsprings after fire destroyed first courthouse, 1915. A new town site was selected. The San Jacinto County Abstract Co. was housed in this building many years. County's firs…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28O6_mount-moriah-lodge-no-37-a-f-a-m_Coldspring-TX.html
Chartered by the Grand Lodge of Texas on January 15, 1848, this lodge first convened in the Mount Pleasant settlement. Early meetings were held at Fireman's Hill in a schoolhouse owned by Henry Gillette. That building was moved to Coldspring in 18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28NR_coldspring-methodist-church_Coldspring-TX.html
Built to north, on land given, 1848, by Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Rankin, from an Austin Colony grant.
Moved 1917 to new site. Bell over 100 years old.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28NP_first-baptist-church-of-coldspring_Coldspring-TX.html
Formally organized in 1848 in the small community known as "Fireman's Hill" (formerly "Coonskin"), Laurel Hill Baptist Church began with four members and the Rev. Joseph Warner Dossey Creath as its first pastor. The Rev. Mr. Creath came to Texas a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28NH_san-jacinto-county_Coldspring-TX.html
Eighteenth century Spanish explorers gave to the hyacinth-choked stream the name of Saint Hyacinth. Anglo-Americans settled here after 1820. Formed from portions of Polk, Montgomery, Liberty and Walker counties. Created January 5, 1869; recreated …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28N3_old-waverly_TX.html
Early center of culture for this part of Texas. Settled 1835-1850s, mainly by people from Alabama. Community was named for the Waverley novels of Sir Walter Scott, then very popular.
To provide education equal to any, Waverly Institute was founde…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28N0_san-jacinto-county-courthouse_Coldspring-TX.html
A fire in 1915 destroyed the San Jacinto County courthouse. Landowners donated land at this site and relocated the center of county government to "new town" Coldspring. The county hired builders Price and Williamson to construct the new courthouse…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TV2_old-san-jacinto-county-jail-historical_Coldspring-TX.html
Approved by the Commissioners Court in 1886 and completed the following year, this structure served as the San Jacinto County jail until 1980. Interior space included second floor cells and jailer's living quarters on the ground floor. Victorian d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TON_townsite-of-coldspring-historical_Coldspring-TX.html
Before founding of town, this land lay in Mexican grant made to Col. Robt. Rankin, veteran of American Revolution. Post office here bore name "Coonskin" (1847), then "Fireman's Hill," and finally "Cold Springs" (1850). Spelling later became "Colds…