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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU0A_stephen-f-austin-state-teachers-college-during-world-war-ii_Nacogdoches-TX.html
Immediately following the United States' entry into World War II after the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College (SFA)President Alton Birdwell called together an assembly of students and staff to a…
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This plaza is dedicated to the memory of the first president of Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College. In 1917 the state created an "East Texas Normal" and selected Nacogdoches as its location. The State Board of Regents selected East Texas his…
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First known as Union Church as several denominations joined here to worship as early as 1836. Organized in 1838. A small log church was completed that year on ten acres donated by Dr. John M. Sparks. The present structure dates from 1859. In its g…
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According to legend, the first burial in this cemetery was that of a young girl whose family, traveling through the area when she died, buried her here before continuing their westward journey. Oral tradition also suggests that William Whitaker wa…
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Home of the Nacogdoches Indians in the 17th century.Spanish settlements,1716. Alternately settled and abandoned in 18th century due to French encroachments.Scene of the Fredonian Rebellion in 1827.Organized a municipality, 1832 under the Mexican …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI0R_site-of-the-home-of-thomas-j-rusk_Nacogdoches-TX.html
Soldier - Statesman of the Republic of Texas - A hero of San Jacinto - Commander-In-Chief of the army 1836 - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, 1839 - President of the Constitutional Convention, 1845 - United States Senator, 1846 - He called Naco…