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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E0B_milam-county-courthouse_Cameron-TX.html
Milam County Courthouse. . This is the fourth structure to serve as the Milam County courthouse. The local Masonic Lodge laid the cornerstone for the building on July 4, 1891. Designed by architect A.O. Watson of Austin, the courthouse at one time…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E0A_first-capitol-of-the-republic-of-texas_West-Columbia-TX.html
First Capitol of the Republic of Texas. . Site of First Capitol of Republic of Texas 1836 - 1837. var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').innerText; document.getElementById('inscription1').innerHT…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DZ1_the-town-of-gause_Gause-TX.html
The Town of Gause. . William J. Gause (1829-1914), born in Alabama, moved to Texas in 1849, to the Brazos region in 1856, and to this locality in 1872. Buying lumber in Montgomery, he gave his friend Dan Fowler half in return for hauling it here. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DZ0_mrs-edna-westbrook-trigg_Cameron-TX.html
Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg. (December 30, 1868 - November 15, 1946). Pioneer leader of Texas women in rural club work. While serving as principal of a school near Milano, Mrs. Trigg was asked by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1911 t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DYZ_ben-milam_Cameron-TX.html
Ben Milam. . (Front Panel) Milam. (Right Panel) Benjamin Rush Milam born in Kentucky 1788. Soldier in the War of 18 12. Trader with the Texas Comanche Indians 1818. Colonel in the Long Expedition in 1820. Empresario from 1826 to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DYX_mcnabb-house_Richmond-TX.html
McNabb House. . Phillip Vogel, a German merchant, built this residence in the 1850s. It reflects the simple Greek revival style popular at the time. A. D. McNabb, owner of a saddlery shop, bought the property in 1887. He married Charlien Gloyd, da…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DYW_fort-bend-county-jail_Richmond-TX.html
Fort Bend County Jail. . Completed in 1897, this structure was the third jail building in Fort Bend County. Built to communicate strength and justice to the area's lawless elements, the imposing Romanesque revival style structure features terra co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DYV_site-of-first-home-in-cameron_Cameron-TX.html
Site of First Home in Cameron. . Boyhood home of L. S. "Sul" Ross (1838-1898), Texas Governor from 1887 to 1891. His father Shapley P. Ross, Indian agent and Ranger, built house after moving here about 1841; he chose this site because it had a goo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DYE_elizabeth-chapel-methodist-church_Caldwell-TX.html
Elizabeth Chapel Methodist Church. One Mile North to Site of. First Methodist Church in the county. Began as Sunday School in home of Isaac Addison, early settler. Later moved to home of Mrs. Elizabeth Scott. Organized about 1839 by Robt. Alexande…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DYD_burleson-county_Caldwell-TX.html
Burleson County. . Farmed early as 1744 by Indians under guidance of Spanish missionaries. In 1830, Ft. Tenoxtitlan, guarding Brazos crossing, San Antonio Road, attracted Anglo-Texans, who lived off wild game in early years. . . County created …
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