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625 Calhoun County Ann & Leona Sts., inside museum door , Port Lavaca Formed from Jackson, Matagorda, and Victoria counties; created April 4, 1846 - organized July 13, 1846. Named in honor of John Caldwell Calhoun 1782-1850. ... 16053 Calhoun County 1.2 mi. W Port Lavaca, US 87-State Hwy 35 Calhoun County, Formed from Victoria, Jackson, and Matagorda Counties, Created April 4, 1846, Organized July 13, 1846, Named in Honor of Joyn Caldwell ... 12452 Calhoun County Hurricanes Calhoun County Courthouse grounds Severe storms with high winds, heavy rains and tidal surges, hurricanes have played a significant role in events that shaped Calhoun County's history. ... 17137 Calhoun County Participation During World War II Calhoun County Courthouse Grounds Before World War II, Calhoun County was primarily involved in farming, ranching and commercial seafood but after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the ... 22744 Chocolate Community Hatchbend Country Club. Marker pending. marker pending 1186 Civil War Bombardment of Port Lavaca Bayfront Peninsula Park, SE side Main Street 0.2 mi. E of Commerce Street in parking lot facing Lavaca Bay As part of the U. S. naval initiative to control Texas Confederate ports, the gunboats "Clifton" and "Westfield" turned to the town then known as ... 1199 Civil War Torpedo Works Bayfront Peninsula Park, SE side Main Street 0.2 mi. E of Commerce Street in parking lot facing Lavaca Bay In February 1863, local inventor E. G. Singer developed and tested a torpedo with a unique spring action ignition system on the shores of Lavaca ... 15856 Clark Cemetery W on US 87 from int w/SH35 for 3.5 mi, turning left on FM 1679 for approximately .75 mi, turn left on Sanders Rd, and .5 mi to Clark Rd.; turn left This burial ground served members of the Clark family, many of whom lived in the no longer extant Chocolate Community. Named for the Chocolate Creek, ... 23873 Clark Station FM 1679 Lavaca Station (later known as Clark Station) was established as a stop on the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad (SA&MGRR), which received its ... 18423 Cotton Gins of Calhoun County Actual location of only operating gin in the county. After Texas was annexed into the United States in 1846, part of what was once De Leon’s Colony was organized as Calhoun County, giving the county ...

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3825 Old Town Cemetery from Port Lavaca, take FM 238 s/SW about 3 mile then follow FM 316 S about 8.5 mile go North 1 mile on County Road to Old Town Cemetery Located on the elevated ridge at Indianola Beach, this cemetery is one of three that served the port of Indianola during the 19th century. The oldest ... 16315 Old Town Cemetery 3 mi. S on FM 238, then 8.25 mi. S on FM 316, 1 mi. N on county rd. to cemetery 3855 Olivia SH 172 at city limits, Olivia Established in 1892, the community of Olivia was named for Olivia Haterius, wife of the Rev. Carl J. E. Haterius, a Swedish Lutheran minister who ... 3856 Olivia Cemetery Olivia Cemetery, CR 317 just S of intersection with SH 172. Marker reported damaged Aug. 2019. Replacement in progress. In 1892, the Rev. Carl J. E. Haterius of Galesburg, Illinois, acquired land at this site with the intention of establishing a community for Swedish ... 18201 Original Mission Refugio In 1791, Spaniard priests Manuel de Silva and Joseph Francisco Mariano Garza endeavored to spread the doctrines of Christianity among the native tribes along the Gulf Coast, now called Karankawa, with the added benefit of giving Spain a foothold in the frontier land. Establishing a truce of friendship among the Coastal Indians, Garza tried to convince some to join the Mission of Rosario, but not wanting to leave their land, the Indians asked for the establishment of a mission at the mouth of the Guadalupe river, in the heart of Karankawa country. This was a place of protection when they were too closely pressed by their enemies. The site was already known as El Paraje del Refugio (the place of refuge) and inspired by this, Father Silva gave the future mission the title of Nuestra Señora del Refugio (our lady of refuge). On February 4, 1793, the mission was formally dedicated. While the mission began with 138 recruits, many were reluctant and those who remained out of the mission were antagonistic and sometimes hostile and dangerous. The Mission of Refugio remained at its location until April of 1794. During that month, Chief Fresada Pinta and his tribe raided and virtually destroyed the establishment. The mission was eventually moved to the Rancho de los Mosquitos, on the southwest side of the Guadalupe River in what is now Refugio County. In January of 1795, it was moved further up the mission river to the current townsite of Refugio. The mission was used until 1830 when it was secularized and abandoned. Mission Refugio signifies the end of an era, as it was the last Spanish mission built in Texas. In 1791, Spaniard priests Manuel de Silva and Joseph Francisco Mariano Garza endeavored to spread the doctrines of Christianity among the native ... 12778 Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church 415 W. Austin Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church The Rev. Augustine Gardet offered the first mass for Roman Catholics in Port Lavaca in 1857 at the R. D. Blossom ...

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4454 Saint Joseph Baptist Church 811 S. Virginia St., Port Lavaca The Rev. John Nelson organized a congregation of the Free Will Baptist Church (Free Mission Baptist Church) in the coastal town of Indianola in 1872. ... 12430 Salem Lutheran Church 2101 FM 1090 Early membership in Salem Lutheran church reflected the German Lutheran population that immigrated to Texas through the nearby port of Indianola ... 4518 San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad in front of depot Chartered in 1850, the San Antonio & Mexican Gulf Railroad was one of the first railroads in Texas. San Antonio investors hoped it would open trade ... 1149 Seadrift Seadrift Train Depot and Museum Settlement here began in the 1840s when German immigrants disembarking at Indianola stayed in the vicinity. A post office was granted in 1888, its ... 12833 Seadrift Cemetery 1273 Cemetery Road; Located 1.273 miles from Hwy 185 on Cemetery Road. Seadrift Cemetery An epidemic, thought to be measles, took the lives of a number of infants in this area in 1912-1913. Some of their graves remain ... 17139 Sgt. William Henry Barnes Indianola Cemetery On March 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed an act calling for all able-bodied men to join the National Forces. William Barnes joined the ... 1101 Site of Cox's Point SH 35 westbound lanes, N side near Lavaca Bay causeway, 0.4 mi SW of Fannin Street An early landing place of supplies for the interior. Captain Jack Shackelford's "Red Rovers" of Alabama disembarked at this point. A town established ... 4938 Site of the Town of Indianola SH 316 South to Ocean Dr. 1 mile, Indianola (1844-1886) First called by German immigrants Karlshaven, an important port of Texas. Cargoes of ships were hauled to and from points in Texas and ... 3091 Site of the Town of Linnville FM 1090, 1.8 mi. W of SH 35 An early Texas port named for John Joseph Linn 1798-1885 A pioneer merchant of Victoria who located his warehouse here in 1831 Around this a settlement ... 1150 Six Mile Cemetery 4.5 mi. NW of Port Lavaca on FM 1090; .4 mi. W on Royal Road The first known grave in Czech-German settlement on Marekville was that of Veranka Drgac (1817-1897). The five-acre graveyard was deeded to the Marekville ... 1153 Six Mile Presbyterian Church 4.5 mi. W of Port Lavaca on FM 1090; 0.4 mi. W on Royal Road Worship services in the community that became known as Six Mile began as early as 1894, when traveling ministers such as the Rev. Anton Motycka and ... 1185 Six Mile-Royal Community 4.1 mi. NW of SH 35 on FM 1090 The Phillips Investment Company issued deeds to the property on this site to Josef Marek and John Drgac in December 1894. The area, soon called Marekville, ... 22532 Springs of Calhoun County Marker will be located in the TXDOT right of way next to the Six Mile-Royal Community Marker - ATLS-1185 17534 Sunlight Girls Club When desegregation began in Calhoun County in 1955, many African American students made educational and cultural adjustments. The summer before the 1955-56 school year, long-time educator Naomi B. Chase took a group of students from the all black Alice O. Wilkins school on a picnic to Indianola at the La Salle Monument. With concern for students adjusting to the changes brought on by integration, Mrs. Chase founded the Sunlight Girls Club on January 19, 1960 in her garage. In 1966, the Calhoun County School District provided the Wilkins School cafeteria as the Sunlight Girls’ clubhouse, and the group obtained their charter. The objectives of the club were to bridge the gap of integration, to instill and promote finer womanhood, to instill principles of honesty, fair play, and justice, to develop good character through precepts and examples, to promote leadership, complete high school, strive for higher education, and to provide scholarships for furtherance of education. The first Sunlight Girls Club formed with fourteen girls, ages nine through sixteen. Regular attendance at school and church were mandatory, and music was an integral part of the organization. To promote growth and achievement, the girls were provided instruction in religious studies, music, typing, first aid, cooking, sewing, and ceramics. In 1964, to continue with the girls’ growth and exposure, Edna Brown organized a band with instruments donated by the community. Approximately 312 girls were members of the Sunlight Girls Club during its 40 years of existence. Both sponsors and directors helped open the doors that parents could only dream for their children. When desegregation began in Calhoun County in 1955, many African American students made educational and cultural adjustments. The summer before the ... 5172 Sylvanus Hatch Hatch Family Cemetery; From Port Lavaca, take US 35 about 6 miles S, then go West about 1 miles to golf course (meadow in ES Rd.), marker is about middle of bridge on S. side of Path. Born in Massachusetts June 1, 1788, died Oct. 16, 1885. His wife Phamelia Louisa Nicholson Hatch. Born in Mississippi, January 21, 1788, died February ...