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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z0E_mcanelly-settlement_Lometa-TX.html
Threshold for settlement of Lampasas, San Saba counties. Commemorates homestead site of Robert D. McAnelly (1806-1888) who came here in early 1830's; was surveyor of large areas of surrounding land. McAnelly's Bend was named for him in 1858. His s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OSW_2-5-mi-east-is-birthplace-of-stanley-walker_Lampasas-TX.html
Noted Texas journalist and editor. Began his career in Austin and Dallas. From 1920 to 1935 was with New York "Herald-Tribune", where as city editor he trained many writers. Also was on staff of Philadelphia "Ledger". He wrote …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MCI_adamsville_Lampasas-TX.html
The first permanent settlers came to this area shortly before Lampasas County organized in 1856. Oliver Hazzard Perry Townsen bought 640 acres from Samuel Horrell, Sr. and his wife Elizabeth in 1868. Townsen grew wheat and established a flour mill…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MCF_entrance-to-site-of-townsens-mill_Lampasas-TX.html
Built on Mill Branch in 1872, Perry and Jasper Townsen's steam mill cut "rawhide" lumber and ground wheat and corn.
Post office established 1881 moved in 1891 to Adamsville store of John Adams and The Rev. McCall Smith. Mr. Smith built, and was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MCE_united-presbyterian-church-of-adamsville_Lampasas-TX.html
In late 1880, The Rev. McCall Smith and 19 charter members met in the home of L. Jasper and Mary Ann Townsen. They organized the Pleasant Valley Cumberland Presbyterian Church and held services in a schoolhouse or under a brush arbor. In 1903 "the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JQH_phantom-hill-road_Lometa-TX.html
In 1851-52, in a major reorganization of the frontier defense system, the U.S. Army built a line of 7 forts between the Red River and the Rio Grande to protect the scattered remote settlements and travel routes to California. On Nov. 14, 1851, For…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CX6_battle-branch_Kempner-TX.html
This branch of Sulphur Creek was named for an event in the Horrell-Higgins Feud. On the morning of March 26, 1877, Tom and Mart Horrell were going to Lampasas to attend district court. En route, they were ambushed by gunmen hiding in the brush nea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CWP_hughes-springs_Lampasas-TX.html
One of the Lampasas sulphur springs named in honor of first settler in this vicinity in 1853, Moses Hughes, whose wife regained health through its waters.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CVF_cook-cemetery_Lampasas-TX.html
This cemetery, Lampasas' oldest, was established as a pioneer community graveyard in the mid-1850s. The first marked burial here was that of Rebecca Hughes in 1854. The cemetery is named after Arkansas natives William M. and Cynthia Cook who moved…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CK4_hancock-springs_Lampasas-TX.html
First white settlers in 1850's found Indians using curative waters here. Town was quickly developed around the springs. Stage and freight routes and many cattle drives came this way. The springs took the name of landowner, John Hancock.
On a hi…