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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OWQ_pool-of-tears-veterans-memorial_Temple-TX.html
The Sacrifice and Endurance Of Those WhoHave Served, And The Ones Who Loved Them,Captures Our Hearts, Abides In Our Minds,And Protects Our Very Existence. They Will Not Be Forgotten; Their Memory Will Live In Each Generation As We Stand In Reve…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OW5_temple-public-library_Temple-TX.html
On March 29, 1900, the Women's Literary Club and the Self Culture Club formed a city federation for the purpose of organizing a public library. Soon the first library opened in a corner of the post office building and later moved to a book store. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OW4_bernard-moore-tample_Temple-TX.html
Born near Fredericksburg, Virginia, Bernard Moore Temple was a noted railroad engineer. In 1862, he enlisted in the Virginia artillery, joining the Confederate Army, where he acquired engineering experience in artillery and ordnance. Temple made u…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OUJ_city-of-temple_Temple-TX.html
Founded in 1881, on the Santa Fe line, Temple, like dozens of Texas towns, owed its beginning to the railroad and was, in fact, named for a Santa Fe official, B.M. Temple. On June 29, 1881, a gala town lot sale, with free barbecue, was held by pro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OUI_site-of-organization-of-the-texas-forestry-association_Temple-TX.html
One of Texas' oldest conservation organizations. W. Goodrich Jones (1860-1950), who came to Temple as a banker in 1888, felt need for trees in this prairie town. He led planting drives in Temple, and in 1889 saw to establishment of a statewide Arb…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJHN_dodds-creek-bridge_Salado-TX.html
One of many patented truss designs developed by American inventors and engineers in the mid- to late-19th century, this 87-foot lenticular truss bridge represents an unusual truss type in the United States. The lenticular design features a curved …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJHL_norton-orgain-house_Temple-TX.html
Built about 1872 by Edward R.A. Buckles, this I-plan vernacular house exhibits Classical and Victorian detailing. Its two-story gallery features Doric columns on the ground level, which contrast with the Victorian turned wood columns and balusters…
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