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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23TA_pumpville_Langtry-TX.html
In 1882, the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway created a water stop for steam engines on a new line through this area. Two and a half miles north of this site, the company built a pumphouse, depot and other facilities. A community first …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23T0_first-united-methodist-church-of-del-rio_Del-Rio-TX.html
Six individuals met on September 23, 1882 to create the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the forerunner of First United Methodist Church of Del Rio. These first congregants were Randolph Pafford, J. Lyman Bailey, William M. Bailey, Sarah Bailey, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23SZ_sacred-heart-catholic-church_Del-Rio-TX.html
Mass was celebrated in private homes and in a wooden house at this site before construction of this native Limestone church in 1891-92. Under the direction of the oblate fathers, the mission of Del Rio became Sacred Heart parish in 1895. This Goth…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23SY_john-taini_Del-Rio-TX.html
On November 1, 1854, John Taini was born in Rezzato, Italy (near Brescia) to Gerolamo and Lucia Prandelli Taini. John later became a stonemason there, and an American contractor recruited him and his partner, G.B. Cassinelli, to build structures i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23SW_old-del-rio-national-bank-building_Del-Rio-TX.html
In 1910 Del Rio National Bank bought this lot and hired noted Texas architect Alfred Giles to design this structure. The cartouche and cornice above the main entrance, stylistic flourishes not seen in Giles' earlier San Antonio and Hill Country wo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23R7_city-of-del-rio_Del-Rio-TX.html
Del Rio was selected as Val Verde County seat when the county was organized in 1885, but it was another 20 years before the first city government was established. In 1905, city residents voted to incorporate, and James McLymont was elected first m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I55_dead-mans-pass_Comstock-TX.html
This narrow canyon marks a remote and perilous section of a road traveled from San Antonio to El Paso and on to California following the Gold Rush of the 1840s. Adding to the hardships of a journey that took several weeks, this particular area was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I54_comstock_Comstock-TX.html
In the early 1880s, Comstock developed as a station on the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio railway because of the natural lake and water supply. The former townsite of Soto or Sotol City was replaced with Comstock, named after John B. Comsto…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I53_site-of-camp-hudson_Comstock-TX.html
Established by the United States Army, June 7, 1857, as a means of protecting the road from San Antonio to El Paso against hostile Indians. Named in honor of 2nd Lieutenant Walter W. Hudson who died April 19, 1850, of wounds received in action wit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I52_hoods-devils-river-fight_Ozona-TX.html
The men of Company G, a small unit of the U.S. 2nd Cavalry, left Fort Mason on July 5, 1857, under the command of Lt. John Bell Hood (1831-1879), in pursuit of Comanche Indians in the vicinity. Traveling northwest, they discovered a fresh Indian t…