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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DL4_w-h-ford-male-female-college_Newton-TX.html
W. H. Ford Male & Female College. . Formerly W. H. Ford Male & Female College (1889-1906). Named for Secretary of the Southwest College Company. President Joseph Syler and his wife were the teachers. . . High-school level, as were many early Te…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DL3_newton-county-courthouse_Newton-TX.html
Newton County Courthouse. . This Courthouse was preceded by one built in Burkeville in 1848, and another erected on this public square in 1853. It is a Second Empire style edifice, with an unusual truncated clock tower, mansard roof, and corner qu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DL0_town-of-newton_Newton-TX.html
Town of Newton. . Located in the easternmost county of Texas, this town was little more than a forest of oaks and beeches when laid out in 1853. Due to its central location, it was elected county seat the same year, winning over Burkeville, the fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DKZ_william-blewett_Newton-TX.html
William Blewett. Georgia native William Blewett came to Texas with his family in 1849. They settled first in Jasper County, where he was District Surveyor about 1853. He married a cousin, Nancy Adams; they later became the parents of 6 children. I…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DKX_newton-county-pre-war-maneuvers_Newton-TX.html
Newton County Pre-War Maneuvers. . By 1941, the U.S. military was painfully aware of its unpreparedness to combat the modern mechanized armies in Europe. To increase its combat effectiveness, the U.S. Army conducted the Louisiana maneuvers, which …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20YL_cade-building_Burkeville-TX.html
To create jobs and bring county services nearer to residents of this area, Newton County officials provided materials and the U.S. Works Progress Administration (WPA) the funds to pay laborers to construct this building in 1940-41. Named for Harri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20YK_site-of-old-burrs-ferry_Burkeville-TX.html
An important communications point between Texas and the United States, especially during settlement era of early 1800's. Named for Dr. Timothy Burr (1790-1852), second cousin of U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr.
Dr. Burr is said to have come to t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20Y5_mattox-cemetery_Wiergate-TX.html
Wade Hampton Mattox came to this area from Florida prior to 1850. His grave, dating to the 1860s, is the first marked in the cemetery, established close to the house in keeping with Mattox tradition. The burial ground later served the Survey commu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20Y4_the-survey-community_Wiergate-TX.html
William Williams, an early 1800s Sabine Valley pioneer, obtained a large land grant in 1834 from the Republic of Mexico. His surveyed land attracted settlers, who called the location "The Survey". In 1847 Wade H. Mattox (1800 - 1863) built the fir…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20WK_the-old-beef-road_Wiergate-TX.html
Early 19th Century trade routes across the Sabine River were few, and served all travelers and traders. The Beef Road, which replaced earlier "Zavala Road", was an important route by 1840, crossing this area. Named for cattle trade, it b…