You searched for City|State|Country: , tx us
Page 2 of 23 — Showing results 11 to 20 of 225
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1D6S_cedar-park_Cedar-Park-TX.html
In 1873, George and Harriet (Standefer) Cluck purchased a large amount of land in this area, which they found to be rich in cedar trees and limestone. Their ranch and home became the central point around which the Cedar Park community developed.
…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CX1_gabriel-mills_Liberty-Hill-TX.html
Samuel Mather settled here in 1849, building a grist mill on the North San Gabriel in 1852. John G. Stewart opened a store near the mill. A small log cabin was in use by 1854 for church, school and lodge meetings. A post office was established in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B8T_leander-schools_Leander-TX.html
The origin of the Leander school system can be traced to the 1855 school held in Bagdad, the pre-Civil War community that disappeared after Leander was founded along the railroad. In 1893, a free public school opened in the new community. Business…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B8S_norton-moses-lodge-no-336-a-f-a-m_Leander-TX.html
Organized in the Williamson County community of Bagdad, this Masonic Lodge was chartered formally in 1871. It was named for Norton Moses, who participated in the group's formation. A lodge building, constructed in 1870, also served as a community …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B8R_leander_Leander-TX.html
Leander grew from the once thriving town of Bagdad, founded in 1854 (1 mi. W). when the Austin & Northwestern Railroad bypassed Bagdad in 1882, a new town was surveyed and named for railroad official Leander Brown (1817-89). Homes and businesses f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B8Q_webster-massacre_Leander-TX.html
1 ? miles east to the graves of the victims of the Webster Massacre which occurred August 27, 1839 when John Webster and a party of about thirty, en route to a land grant in Burnet County, were attacked by a band of Comanche Indians. After attempt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B8O_inner-space-cavern_Georgetown-TX.html
Discovered in May 1963 on land of W.W. Laubach by core-drilling team, Texas Highway Department. Exploration began in November 1963 and continues to present.
Carved by water from Edwards Limestone, cave lies along the Balcones fault and is estim…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B8M_round-rock-volunteer-fire-department_Round-Rock-TX.html
The Hose and Hand Pump Company was formed in 1884 as Round Rock's first organized fire department. Money for equipment was raised through donations, picnics, dances, box suppers, and other fund drives. The first building constructed for Round Rock…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B8L_harrell-cemetery_Round-Rock-TX.html
Jacob M. and Mary McCutcheon Harrell came to Texas from Tennessee with Robertson's Nashville colony in 1833. Jacob's brother and sister-in-law James G. and Catherine Harrell and other family members soon followed. Both brothers served in the Texas…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B7I_wilson-leonard-brushy-creek-burial-site_Cedar-Park-TX.html
In this vicinity is a prehistoric archeological site discovered in 1973 by a team of Texas Highway Department archeologists. Scientific excavations have produced evidence that the site was a major camping ground for prehistoric peoples, particular…