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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10BA_fulton-cemetery_Rockport-TX.html
Land for this community graveyard was set aside when the town of Fulton was platted by George Ware Fulton in 1868. The earliest documented burial is that of a child, Louis L. I. Greenough (1868-1869). The large number of childrens' graves attests …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10B8_fulton-community-church_Fulton-TX.html
Before the growth of fishing and tourism industries, Fulton was a community of only about 200 settlers. Although Sunday schools met in town, residents had to travel to Rockport for worship services. In 1943, Frank Walker, visiting the area on a fi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10B7_fulton_Fulton-TX.html
Located on Aransas Bay, the city of Fulton has a history closely associated with the fishing and shipping industry. The town was founded in 1867 by Geroge Ware Fulton, whose mansion is an important local landmark. Schools, churches, and businesses…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM108M_rockport-cemetery_Rockport-TX.html
This cemetery has served the citizens of Rockport and Fulton for over a century. The oldest marked grave is that of Emma Fulton (d. 1876), granddaughter of George Ware Fulton, who was instrumental in the development of the area and was interred in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM108L_site-of-heldenfels-shipyard_Rockport-TX.html
Shipping industries flourished on the Rockport waterfront by the 1880s. Heldenfels Shipyard was established here on 12.9 acres in October 1917. Four 281-foot wooden cargo vessels were to be built for military use in World War I; the "Baychester" w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM108K_mathis-house_Rockport-TX.html
John M. Mathis (1831-1922) had this home built for his family in 1868-1869. Instrumental in platting the town of Rockport, he served as its first mayor in 1870. In 1880 he deeded the house to his cousin, Thomas H. Mathis (1834-1899), a leading ran…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM108J_baylor-norvell-house_Rockport-TX.html
Located on the waterfront in a community that has survived many hurricanes, this house was built about 1868 by Dr. John W. Baylor. In addition to his medical practice Dr. Baylor owned a local meat packing business, ranched, and worked to bring a r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM108I_sorenson-stair-building_Rockport-TX.html
Simon Sorenson, a native of Denmark, bought Brunner's Mercantile at this site in 1886. The building was originally two stories, rebuilt after an 1895 fire. The Sorensons received weather reports by telegraph, posted updates in the display windows …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM108G_first-methodist-church-of-rockport_Rockport-TX.html
The Methodist Church has been in existence in Rockport since about 1870. The Rev. H.G. Horton was assigned as pastor of the Rockport Church in 1872. The original Methodist Church building, erected at the corner of Live Oak and Bay Streets, was use…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM108F_the-san-antonio-and-aransas-pass-railroad-in-rockport_Rockport-TX.html
During its early years Rockport relied on Gulf shipping for goods and services. After the arrival of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad in 1888, however, the town's economic focus changed to include rail shipping and a burgeoning tourism in…