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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DL7_village-of-the-alabama-and-coushatti-indians_Livingston-TX.html
Village of the Alabama and Coushatti Indians. . Who came into Texas early in the 19th century and have always been friendly with the whites..
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DIQ_confederate-service-of-alabama-and-coushatta-indians_Livingston-TX.html
Confederate Service of Alabama and Coushatta Indians. . Alabama and Coushatta Indians of Polk County were trained as cavalrymen in 1861 by Indian Agent Robert R. Neyland as the war between the states advanced. In April 1862, nineteen Alabama and C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25S7_forest-hill-cemetery_Livingston-TX.html
By 1905, all the lots in Livingston's Old City Cemetery had been filled, and community leaders began looking for a new cemetery site. Residents established Forest Hill Cemetery Association in 1906 and bought land from James and Arabella Henington …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WQH_site-of-the-town-of-swartwout-historical_Livingston-TX.html
86 blocks and 2 public squares were laid out here in 1838 with James Morgan, Arthur Garner and Thomas Bradley as proprietors. Named in honor of Samuel Swartwout (1783-1856), New York speculator and politician who advanced funds in 1836 to the Texa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WC3_early-roads-in-polk-county-historical_Livingston-TX.html
Travel was of great importance in Polk County's early days. Civilized Indians—particularly Creeks, Alabamas, Coushattas and Kickapoos—were numerous and had many trails for intercommunication. Long King's Trace (named for a chief) led f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WC2_polk-county-enterprise-historical_Livingston-TX.html
Founded in 1882 as "East Texas Pinery" by J.M. and J.C. Stockton. Changed name to "Polk County Enterprise" about 1903. when the office installed first linotype machine (1920), school was dismissed so pupils could watch it operate. Ben Ogletree fam…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WC1_early-indian-trails-historical_Livingston-TX.html
From 1830 to 1840 five Indian trails (some several centuries old) crossed Polk County. the Coushatta and Alabama tribes started two trails and also traveled Long King's, Kickapoo, and Battise traces. These routes helped settlers map roads; modern …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SXZ_indian-village-historical_Livingston-TX.html
The Alabama and Coushatta Indians settled near here in the early 1780's. Through the efforts of General Sam Houston, Texas gave them 1210 acres in 1854. The Federal Government purchased 3071 acres in 1928.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LN7_site-of-old-andress-inn_Livingston-TX.html
Center civic, social and business affairs, early Polk County. Built about 1848 by James Andress, from South Carolina. Contained restaurant, saloon, grocery store, post office, stage station. Had livery stable nearby. Among noted guests was General…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CHN_birthplace-of-margo-jones_Livingston-TX.html
World-famed genius of drama. Won Broadway acclaim directing "The Glass Menagerie". Led move to decentralize American theatre. Established, in Dallas, theatre-in-the-round (first professional, resident, repertory theatre of its kind) and wrote book…