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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LKI_butler-church-bell_Fairfield-TX.html
Said to have come from riverboat "S. A. Ruthven", which plied Trinity River until it was sunk in 1873 at Parker's Bluff. Butler Church acquired bell and used it for many years. In 1963, after the church was razed, Mrs. Clay Burkhart purchased bell…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LKC_the-manahan-house_Fairfield-TX.html
Greek Revival structure with cistern and chimneys of local handmade brick. Lumber, hardware came by wagon from Galveston. Siding is cypress; interiors of hand-planed heart pine. Unusual smoke spots decorate a ceiling.
Started 1855 by Dr. W. D. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LJO_the-fridolin-fred-fischer-home_Fairfield-TX.html
German native Fridolin (Fred) Fischer (1850-1921) came to Freestone County from Indiana in 1876. In 1893, the same year he opened a local hardware store, he had this home constructed by David P. Winfrey. Built in the Eastlake style, the residence …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTI6_lewis-corner_Fairfield-TX.html
Known as Lewis Corner because of a sharp curve in the road. This nearby location was home to Eugene Lewis,Sr. (May 31, 1884-May 18, 1966) and wife Jessie Ward Lewis (Feb.9, 1890-Jan. 1,1968). The Lewises and their 10 children resided here from 191…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOR4_captain-l-d-bradley_Fairfield-TX.html
Came to Texas from Alabama in 1855. Civil War commanded Co.B, 2nd Battalion, Waul's Texas Legion. On May 22, 1863, was a leader of one of most daring defensive actions in the Siege of Vicksburg. Volunteered, along with 20 of his won men and 18 oth…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOQD_val-verde-battery_Fairfield-TX.html
Six brass field guns taken by Lt. Joseph D. Sayers' Company in Civil War Battle of Val Verde, N. Mex., 1862, and brought back to Texas with incredible difficulty, armed a new unit of hand-picked men. Sound of the Val Verde guns in action set pace …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOP0_freestone-county_Fairfield-TX.html
Formed from Limestone CountyCreated September 6, 1850Organized January 6, 1851
So named from the nature ofits stone
County Seat, FairfieldFormerly known as Mound Prairie
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHKT_bonner-cemetery_Streetman-TX.html
Established in 1867 as a final resting place for William Bonner, Dr. John Bonner, and their descendants. The two brothers, natives of South Carolina, came to Texas in the early 1850s, settling in Freestone County. Here they amassed thousands of ac…