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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27D3_commercial-corner_Liberty-TX.html
The commercial buildings near the courthouse square have played important roles in the economic development of Liberty. German immigrant Henry Steusoff opened a dry goods store in 1866 and a grocery store in 1899 in this block. In 1896 the new …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27BH_sam-houston-in-liberty-county_Liberty-TX.html
Pioneer, lawyer, statesman, and leader of the Texas victory over Mexico at San Jacinto, General Sam Houston began a relationship with Liberty County in 1833 that was based on land ownership which continued until his death in 1863. During those yea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27BG_homesite-of-george-orr_Liberty-TX.html
George Orr first came to Texas in 1813 as a member of the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition. He returned in 1821 with his family and established a home at this site on the Old Atascosito Road. The Orr home was an important stopping place for travelers. O…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27BF_captain-william-m-logan_Liberty-TX.html
Born in North Carolina September 17, 1802 Moved to Liberty 1832 Died in Houston, November 22, 1839 Organized and commanded 3rd Co. 2nd Regiment Texas Volunteers Battle of San Jacinto First sheriff of Liberty County Erected by th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM277N_liberty-methodist-church_Liberty-TX.html
Late in 1840, the Rev. Hugh Fields, migrating to Texas from Mississippi, preached the first Methodist sermon in Liberty in the log courthouse. Liberty was one of 17 communities in the Republic of Texas to receive a ministerial appointment from the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM277M_plaza-de-mercado_Liberty-TX.html
Originally mapped in 1831 as a public plaza by the Mexican government, this was one of five such squares in the town of Liberty. Although this plaza was sold early to private individuals and did not become a public square, it has always been part …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM277K_plaza-de-carcel-y-casas-de-correccion_Liberty-TX.html
Originally mapped 1831, according to laws of "Coahuila and Texas", then the northernmost state of Mexico. Prison sentences were to be worked out here. By 1885, though, this square was in the mercantile section of town, and the plaza to the east be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM277A_james-b-woods_Liberty-TX.html
James B. Woods, the third representative of the Municipality of Liberty to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence, was born on January 21, 1802 in Kentucky. He arrived in Texas in 1830 and settled in the Atascosito Libertad area of Mexico (now…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2774_ott-hotel_Liberty-TX.html
Built to capitalize on oil boom prosperity, the Ott Hotel became a Liberty landmark. The regional economy in the early 20th century focused on trade, timber and agriculture. The discovery of large oil fields, including Batson (15 mi. NE) and South…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2747_the-seven-courthouses-of-liberty-county_Liberty-TX.html
The town of Liberty served as the seat of government for the municipality of Liberty, one of 23 territories in Texas established by Mexico in the 1830s. The first courthouse was erected here in 1831 and was made of hewn logs. Municipalities were c…
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