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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM292B_first-methodist-church-of-san-benito_San-Benito-TX.html
On January 22, 1908, less than one year after the platting of San Benito, the Rev. C.E.W. Smith, a pastor in Brownsville, organized the First Methodist Church. The Rev. Smith preached to the congregation once a month at a local one-room schoolhous…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM292A_water-district-building_San-Benito-TX.html
Designed by Austin architects Endress and Walsh and built by contractor L. Fleming, the San Benito Land and Water Company building was completed in 1910 at a cost of $14,386. Thirty-foot pine beams and locally made brick were used to construct the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2929_historic-u-s-post-office_San-Benito-TX.html
Restored 2005-2006 as a Historic Municipal Building Mayor - Cesar Gonzalez Mayor Pro-tem - Joe. H. Hernandez Commissioner - Mark Moody Commissioner - Arnoldo Padilla Commissioner - Valente Resendez Commissioner - Celeste Ranchez City Manag…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27RW_san-benito-post-office_San-Benito-TX.html
At the time the local community was granted its first post office in April 1907 it was known as Diaz. Because another town in Texas had previously been awarded the name Diaz by postal officials, the name of this post office was changed to San Beni…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCQD_near-routes-of-alonso-de-leon-expeditions_San-Benito-TX.html
Spain's desire to colonize this area of the New World in the late 17th century was spurred by the fear that French adventurer Rene La Salle, who had landed on the Texas coast in 1864, was claiming vast areas for its bitter rival, France. In 1685, …
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