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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJHG_louisa-adeline-addie-barton_Salado-TX.html
When Addie Barton (1858-1921) was seven years old, her parents, Dr. Welborn and Louisa Barton, moved to Salado so their children could attend Salado College. Upon graduation, Addie became a teacher. She felt called to become a missionary in 1883 a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJHB_henry-opera-house_Huntsville-TX.html
Built in 1880 as lodge hall. First floor soon became a dry goods and grocery store, and second was made into a fine theater by owner, John Henry (1828-97). Here traveling troupes played Shakespeare and dramas of the times. Famous magician Hermann …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJH7_central-consolidated-school_Pollok-TX.html
This school traces its origin to five small schools in the Pollok-Central area; Union, Durant, Pollok, Clawson, and Allentown. An effort to solve the problem of inadequate funding for each of these rural schools led to their consolidation in 1929 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJGZ_pollok-cemetery_Pollok-TX.html
Since the late 1800s, this cemetery has served the residents of the town of Pollok. Before the end of the 19th century, the Pollok community was established near a railroad. Here, Richard Blair built the settlement's first sawmill, setting Pollok'…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJGY_pollok-baptist-church_Pollok-TX.html
Founded as Warren Chapel Baptist Church in 1891, this congregation became known as Pollok Baptist Church in 1896. The first meeting place was shared by the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Land acquired in 1906 by the Baptists was the site of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJGB_the-depot-explosion-and-mystery_Lufkin-TX.html
On the evening of March 2, 1913, an explosion destroyed the Houston, East & West Texas Railroad depot at this site, disrupting the town's vital source of transportation and trade. Although a body was not discovered, it was presumed a railroad empl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJG7_calder-cotton-square_Lufkin-TX.html
City's hub, 1882-early 1900s, teeming with cotton buying, horse trades, band concerts, political rallies, switching railroad trains. Site of fire station, standpipe, 1933 memorial library named for lumberman J.HG. Kurth (1857-1930), square was ren…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJF0_kerrs-inc_Lufkin-TX.html
Regarded as the oldest Angelina County business in continuous operation, Kerr's began in 1870 as a general store in the early county seat of Homer (5 mi. SE). It was started by Civil War veteran Capt. Joseph Kerr (B. 1828), a native of South Carol…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJEY_peter-kerr-1795-1861_Burnet-TX.html
One of "Old 300" of Stephen F. Austin's first colony from Pennsylvania, took part in 1836 war for Texas Independence, he made and lost several stakes.
In 1851 bought a league and labor of Burnet County land, including site of Fort Croghan.
A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJEW_conrad-fuchs-house_Horseshoe-Bay-TX.html
Conrad L. Fuchs, born in Germany in 1834, came to Texas in 1845 with his parents, Pastor and Mrs. Adolf Fuchs, who settled in Austin County. The Fuchs family moved into this area of Burnet County in 1853. In 1861, Conrad Fuchs married Anna E. Perl…