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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKC8_jean-lafitte_Galveston-TX.html
Notorious pirate. Settled here in 1817 with his buccaneers and ships; under Mexican flag, continued his forays against Spanish shipping in the Gulf. On this site, he built his home, Maison Rouge (Red House), which was part of his fort; and upper s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKC7_near-campsites-of-louis-michel-aury-and-francisco-xavier-mina_Galveston-TX.html
A bivouac in late 1816 and early 1817 for an oddly mixed group of soldiers from many nations joined in the common purpose of freeing Mexico from Spain. Under two spirited leaders— Mina (1789-1817), an impetuous young Spanish general, and Aur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKBI_durst-taylor-house_Nacogdoches-TX.html
The family of Andres De Acosta, who settled in Nacogdoches in 1779, owned this property as early as 1809. Acosta sold the property, which included a house to Joseph Durst (1789-1843) in 1827. Durst, who was alcalde of Nacogdoches when he bought th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKAB_thomas-lewis-latane-temple_Diboll-TX.html
Virginia native Thomas Lewis Latane Temple, son of Henry W.L. and Susan (Jones) Temple, moved to Texarkana, Texas, in 1877. He married Georgie D. Fowlkes in 1880. In 1893 Temple organized the Southern Pine Lumber Company in Texarkana and began tim…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK9Z_diboll_Diboll-TX.html
A sawmill established here in 1894 by T.L.L. Temple gave rise to a town that by 1900 contained a commissary, post office, churches, homes, and schools run by the Southern Pine Lumber Company. The town was named for the Diboll family of New Orleans…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK9Q_the-pinery_Monterey-TX.html
Ruins of"The Pinery" or"Pine Spring" stage standBuilt in 1858 as a station on the Butterfield overland mail route St. Louis to San Francisco · Abandoned in 1859, when the line was shifted to the Davis Mountain route.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK9P_the-airmen_Monterey-TX.html
Dedicated to the Airmen who, like the stage drivers before them, challenged the elements through this pass with the pioneer spirit and courage which resulted in a vast system of airline transport known as "American Airlines".———&…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK9O_the-committee-of-five_Monterey-TX.html
The U.S. Highway 180 Association salutes the inspiring leadership and dedication of the "Committee of Five" for their untiring efforts in the development and promotion of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.Dedicated toGlenn Biggs of Abilene, TX…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK9M_old-san-antonio-national-bank-building_San-Antonio-TX.html
This structure was built to house the San Antonio National Bank, organized by George W. Brackenridge and others in 1866 as the first federally chartered banking institution in the city. Cyrus L.W. Eidlitz, a New York architect, designed the buildi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK9L_reaffirming-the-miracle-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe_San-Antonio-TX.html
One of the largest demonstrations of its kind ever witnessed in Southwest Texas took place in the area surrounding San Fernando Cathedral Wednesday night. An estimated 35,000 to 40,000 Roman Catholics from 140 parishes in the 32-county San Antonio…