Historical Markers of Texas

10134 Adams House 1502 S. Washington at Emory Attorney and plantation owner Chesley Meredith Adams (1813-1859) bought this property in the 1850s and constructed a log house. His widow Martha ... 11978 Albert & Katie Van Hook House 303 S. Washington St. Built about 1880 as a wedding present for Katie (Allen) and Albert Van Hook, this house was designed by Katie's father, architect N. S. Allen. Allen ... 10178 Alexander Travis Hawthorn Greenwood Cemetery, W end of East Avenue (January 10, 1825 - May 31, 1899) Native of Alabama, Arkansas lawyer, colonel commanding 6th Arkansas Confederate Infantry Regiment at Battle of ... 10138 Arnot House 306 W. Houston at Franklin Built in 1848 by Albert M. Arnot, a blacksmith, this house features characteristics of Greek revival and Creole styling. Four rooms were originally ...

10136 Bailey Anderson FM 31 and CR 1402 (1754-1840) A veteran of the American Revolution, Bailey Anderson was born in Stafford County, VA. About 1760, he moved with his parents John and ... 18256 Bethel United Methodist Church 18271 FM 31 300 yards west of Elysian Fields Post Office Beginning near the middle of the nineteenth century, Bethel Camp Meeting provided an opportunity for families to gather for fellowship and worship. ... 10140 Bethesda Baptist Church 801 W. Grand Ave. In 1867 the Rev. William Massey organized the "Colored Baptist Church" in his home. Soon the name "Bethesda" was chosen for the Biblical pool where ... 20059 Bishop College East end of parking lot Founded by the Baptist Home Mission Society in 1881, Bishop College became the second historically Black college in Marshall. Nathan Bishop, a New ... 18661 Booker T. Washington School About 20 feet into the ROW in front of the current Elysian Fields Elementary School Following emancipation, African Americans formed communities along with churches, cemeteries and schools. The first school for African Americans ...

22535 C.G. Lancaster Memorial City Hall, SW corner E. Houston and S. Bolivar streets Renowned architect Cornelius Granberry Lancaster was born on March 4, 1863, in the city of Marshall. He studied architecture at the Agricultural ... 23774 Center Cemetery marker pending marker pending 10146 Confederate Capitol of Missouri at Marshall Medical Center On this site a one-story frame house served as headquarters of the Civil War State Government of Missouri in exile. Governor Thomas C. Reynolds and ... 23592 Cooperville Rosenwald School marker pending marker pending 13226 County Line Cemetery from Harleton, 7 mi. NW on FM 450, then W on FM 726 approx. 4 mi. Early settlers to this area included: Eli Henderson McCoy, who came from North Carolina in 1859 and later served in the Confederate Army; Jeremiah ... 10150 Cumberland Presbyterians in Harrison County 501 Indian Springs Dr. at Travis on SH 31 In 1848 the first Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Harrison County was established when the Reverend James Sampson and 22 charter members founded ...

10224 Dr. Samuel Floyd Vaughan Home on FM 134 about 1.5 mi. N of Jonesville This home evolved from a two-room central hall plan house built in 1841-42. The second story was completed in 1865, and the Italianate style front ...

17691 East Texas Baptist University Front of Marshall Hall, 1209 N. Grove Street (FM 1997) SECONDARY EDUCATION IS A FAMILIAR INSTITUTION IN MARSHALL WITH ACADEMIES DATING BACK TO THE 1840s. DURING A 1911 BANQUET FOR DONORS TO THE NEW SOUTHERN ... 10153 Ebenezer Methodist Church 908 Whetstone Ave. On site used since 1867 for worship. First church was built and occupied 1868 when pastor was the Rev. Elijah Blair; second, 1892, under the Rev. ... 10155 Edgemont Old Longview Rd, 3 mi W of Marshall Virginia native Montraville "Mont" Hall (1819-71) had this Greek revival plantation house built shortly after moving to harrison County in 1844. ... 18717 Elks Building 212 1/2 N Washington Street Designed by noted east Texas architect Cornelius Granville Lancaster as a crown jewel of Marshall’s shopping district, the 1903 Elks Building served ... 18615 Ewing Chapel Cemetery Take U.S. 59 south from Marshall; turn right (west) on FM 2625; turn right (north) on Rosborough Springs Rd. (County Road 3017); cemetery will appear almost immediately on the left. Located in a quiet, rural area of southern Harrison County, the Ewing Chapel Cemetery is the final resting place for many early settlers of the mid-19th ...

10156 First Baptist Church 405 W. Austin John Bryce (1784-1864), Baptist missionary and secret agent for U. S. President John Tyler during Texas annexation negotiations, and the Rev. George ... 10157 First Methodist Church 300 E. Houston St. Begun by Littleton Fowler, 1839. Job M. Baker, first pastor. Organized 1845. Built 1861 on site given by Wm. M. and Mary M. Johnston. Bricks hand-molded, ... 10158 First Presbyterian Church corner of N Fulton at W Burleson -- (RTHL medallion) 19969 First State Bank of Hallsville 108 W. Main 23634 First Telegraph Office in Texas 101 E. Houston St. The Red River and Texas Telegraph Company opened Texas’ first telegraph office in Marshall on February 14, 1854. Since the first demonstration of ... 10145 Former Site of Old Concord Methodist Church and Concord Masonic Lodge about 1.5 mi. N of Jonesville on FM 134, then .5 mi. E on Concord Rd. in front of Concord Cemetery Concord Lodge No. 77, A.F. & A.M.. was organized in 1850, receiving dispensation on Nov. 15 of that year. It was chartered Jan. 22, 1851, with 14 ... 10160 Forrest-Rogers-Dollahite Cemetery from Hallsville, about 4 mi. S on FM 450 to FM 968; go about 1 mi. W on FM 968 to CR 3310 (Quail Lane); go about .4 mi. S on CR 3310 to cemetery on E side of road This cemetery is located on the home site of Elisha T. and Sarah Vincent Forrest, who came to Texas from Tennessee about 1846. Other early settlers ... 10161 Fraley-Garland House 700 E. Rusk at Davis St. Designed in the American four-square style with colonial revival detailing, this home was built for Clinton Virgil Fraley in 1896. A Confederate ... 22648 Fred Lewis Starr Family Home State Historic Site Educator, NAACP officer and civil rights activist Fred Lewis (1912-2002), managed Ruth Starr Blake's estate after he returned from WWII. Lewis was ... 10162 Fry-Barry House 314 W. Austin Built by Fidel Bircher, this raised Greek revival style cottage was designed by W. R. D. Ward, who sold Bircher the property in 1853. Edwin James ...

10164 Ginocchio Hotel and Restaurant N. Washington and Ginocchio St. Italian-born Charles Ginocchio arrived in Marshall in 1871. He owned several properties near the T&P Railroad depot, including the site of a notorious ... 10163 Ginocchio-Cook-Pedison House 615 N. Washington at Ginnocchio St. Italian-American business leader Charles Ginocchio (1844-98) and wife Roxana settled in Marshall in 1871; built this home, 1886. Architect: C. G. ... 10204 Girlhood Home of Southern Beauty Lucy Holcombe Pickens First Presbyterian Church, 310 N. Fulton at W. Burleson (1832-1899) Only 19th century Texas woman honored by a portrait on money-- the Confederate $100 bill. In 1850s Lucy introduced ice tea and silk hose ... 10143 Governor Edward Clark Courthouse lawn, Houston at Washington (1815-1880) Hometown Texas First Confederate Governor Son of a Georgia governor. Came here in 1842. Member Annexation Convention, 1st and 2nd Texas ... 10144 Governor Edward Clark Marshall Cemetery, US 80 at Columbus St. (1815-1880) Born in Georgia. Came to Texas in 1842. Served as a member of Annexation Convention. Fought in war with Mexico. Held office as State ... 10165 Greenwood Cemetery W end of East Avenue (Dedicated 1881) Originated 1840 as private burial ground, Van Zandt family. Resting place, many early Texas leaders and patriots: Isaac Van Zandt ... 11975 Gum Springs Cemetery 1220 Gum Springs Rd. (FM 968) Arjane Hill Yarborough and Cyrena Hill Cox Burnett received their father's 1842 landholdings. According to area lore, a parcel including this site ...

17963 H. B. Pemberton Wiley College, in front of H. B. Pemberton Complex Henry Bertram Pemberton was born on January 20, 1867 to Charles and Eliza Pemberton. In 1876, Charles and his family moved to Marshall and purchased ... 10169 Hagerty-Harris House 505 E. Rusk Ave. Texas & Pacific Railroad shop craftsmen built this residence of handpressed bricks in 1889 for William P. Hagerty (1844-1906), personal engineer ... 10170 Hallsville at Harrison County Sub-Courthouse Formerly Hallville. Successor to Fort Crawford and Ash Springs, pioneer settlements of 1840s. Hallsville was founded when Texas & Pacific Railway ... 10172 Harleton Centennial Park, SH 154 at CR 4335 Although settlement in this area between the forks of Big and Little Cypress creeks began in the 1830s, notable growth did not occur until the arrival ... 10173 Harleton Methodist Church FM 450 at York St. Methodist services were held in the homes of area settlers as early as the 1840s. In 1901 the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was deeded land ... 10175 Harrison County in roadside park on US 80, 5.9 mi. E of US 59 Formed from Shelby County; created January 28, 1839; organized June 12, 1842. Named in honor of Jonas Harrison, a pioneer statesman of New Jersey, ... 10176 Harrison County Houston at Washington St. The original inhabitants of this area were the Caddo Indians. Anglo settlers, mostly from the southern U. S., began arriving in the 1830s. Many obtained ... 10177 Harrison County Courthouse Houston at Washington St. Built 1900. Cost $62,000. Third on this site. (Little Virginia, 1851; brick Gothic, 1889, burned in 1899.) This one of granite, brick and marble. ... 10199 Home of Last Texas Confederate Governor Pendleton Murrah NW corner of Medill and S. Washington (1207 S. Washington) (Star and Wreath) (1824-1865) Born South Carolina. Successful lawyer and businessman in Marshall. Elected to Texas Legislature 1857. At start of ... 10212 Home of William Thomas Scott FM 1998 (1811-1887), an 1834 Texas settler, and founder of Scottsville. Through father of his wife, Mary Rose, he was embroiled in local 1840s Regulator-Moderator ... 10166 Home Town of Texas Confederate General Elkanah Greer Courthouse lawn, Houston at Washington (1825-1877) Born Tennessee. Fought Mexican War. Came to Texas 1848. Commissioned colonel and raised 3rd Texas Cavalry. Attached to Ross' Texas Brigade. ... 10182 Hometown of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson FM 134 at Spur 449 (Wife of 36th President of the United States) On December 22, 1912, in the family home 2.7 miles south, was born Claudia Alta Taylor. She was third ... 10210 Horace Randal Marshall Cemetery, Plot 47, facing N. Columbus Street Brigadier General, C.S.A. Vicksburg Campaign, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Jenkins' Ferry Erected by the State of Texas 1962

10217 James F. Taylor Lodge No. 169, A.F. & A.M. 200 W. Church Chartered in 1856 in the town of Ash Springs, this Lodge was named for James F. Taylor (1812-1889), a leading citizen, state legislator, and Mason. ... 10215 James Harper Starr Courthouse lawn Connecticut-born. Came to Texas 1837. A doctor in Nacogdoches. Secretary of the Treasury and army surgeon, Republic of Texas. At start of Civil War ... 18535 James L. Farmer, Jr. SE corner N. Washington Ave. and E. Burleson St. Civil Rights leader James Leonard Farmer, Jr., son of Pearl (Houston) and Dr. James l. Farmer, Sr., was born in Marshall where his father was a professor ... 11974 James Leonard Farmer, Sr. Wiley College, NW corner of University and Wiley avenues near Thomas W. Cole, Sr. Library (June 12, 1886 - May 14, 1961) James Leonard Farmer, Sr., was the son of Carolina and Lorena Wilson Farmer. James Farmer studied at Cookman Institute ... 10181 Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church 1300 Billups St. After the Civil War many African Americans in Texas struggled to gather the resources necessary to establish churches in their communities. In 1874 ... 13062 Joe Weisman and Company 211 N Washington St Jewish merchant Joe Weisman (1847-1918), born in Syracuse, New York, was one of seven children of Meyer and Mary Doppelmayer Weisman. Joe studied ... 10179 John Barry Henderson Home about 5 miles N of Marshall on US 59 Rear wing built before 1861. Way station on route of Shreveport-to-Daingerfield stage. Main part built 1868-1871 by Henderson, who during Civil War ... 10198 John T. Mills Marshall Cemetery, US 80 at Columbus St. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Republic of Texas, 1839-40, 1842-45; district judge, state of Texas, 1846-50. Mills County, Texas was named ... 10230 Judge J. B. Williamson House Off FM 449 on private property. AKA Dial-Williamson House. Ante-bellum plantation. Built in Republic of Texas, on headright surveyed 1838. Squared log cabins (still within walls) and 12-foot hall formed original ...

12353 Kahn Memorial Hospital Located near front of entrance In April 1909, doctors James F. Rosborough, Rogers Cocke and Frank Littlejohn joined forces to meet the increasing need for a medical facility in ... 15034 Key Log Cabin Marshall

10183 LaGrone's Chapel Noonday Rd, 8 mi. N of Hallsville Situated on land owned by a pioneer, Jacob LaGrone (1785-1868), who settled here in 1837, as a citizen of Republic of Texas. Chapel was built about ... 23743 Leigh Community Center and Health Unit 14109 FM 134 Among the African American community in Leigh, the Reverend James H. Patterson, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church from 1873-1889, encouraged his congregation ... 18866 Liberty Cemetery Liberty Road This burial ground originally served the congregation of the Baptist Church of Christ at Liberty. Records show that as early as 1854 this group was ... 15018 Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant Karnack In 1941, as the United States prepared for eventual entry into World War II, the U.S. Army Ordnance Department approached Monsanto Chemical Company ... 10209 Lt. Gen. George Perry Rains Greenwood Cemetery, W end of East Avenue (September 18, 1872 - September 19, 1955) Born in Marshall. Received his medical degree from University of Texas. Enlisted in Marshall Light Infantry ...

10205 Magnolia Hall 303 N. Columbus at E. Rusk Built 1866 by John H. Lee as a wedding gift for his daughter, Anna E. Pierce. New Orleans style "raised cottage", of brick, pine, and hand-cut cypress, ... 10188 Marshall Houston at Washington St. Two years after Harrison County was created by the Republic of Texas Congress in 1839, landowner Peter Whetstone offered property for a courthouse, ... 10189 Marshall US 59 N, just S of Loop 390, Marshall Founded 1839. Named for John Marshall, Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court. Supply, ordnance, medical, telegraph and military headquarters during ... 17804 Marshall - Birthplace of Boogie Woogie North patio of the Ginocchio Hotel According to oral tradition and documented evidence, the Boogie Woogie musical genre, with its driving, iconic left-hand rhythm, originated in the ... 10190 Marshall Cemetery US 80 at Columbus St., Marshall Incorporated Dec. 12, 1849. Resting place of many early Texas leaders and patriots: Edward Clark (1815-80), Governor of Texas, 1861; Colonel, C.S.A. ... 23633 Marshall Fire Department 601 S. Grove St. Prior to the creation of an official department for the city, citizens responded to fires with “bucket brigades.” No fire alarm existed, so response ... 17692 Marshall Hall East Texas Baptist University, to the right of the main entrance of Marshall Hall As part of a 1912 plan to build the College of Marshall (now east Texas Baptist University), Marshall Hall is the oldest building on campus. Marshall ... 10192 Marshall Hebrew Cemetery Herndon at Evans St. Among the pioneer settlers of Harrison County were a number of Jewish families, many of whom were German immigrants. The Hebrew Benevolent Society ... 10194 Marshall Pottery Marshall Pottery, NE corner Elysian Fields Rd. (FM 31) and CR 1004. Marker faces the parking lot near the company sign on post, between the front entrance and the road. Kentucky native W. F. Rocker founded the Marshall Pottery in 1895. The locale, apparently not legally owned by Rocker, contained spring-fed water ... 10195 Marshall Powder Mill Loop 390, north side between CR 4000 (Sue Belle Lake Road) and FM 1997 North (Norwood Street), 0.1 mi. N of the road. Throughout the Civil War, the Confederate Army struggled with the problem of lack of military stores. Following the fall of Vicksburg to Union forces ... 10191 Marshall, C.S.A. in Marshall Cemetery, US 80 at Columbus St., Marshall As a center of activity for the Confederacy west of the Mississippi, this East Texas town played a major role in the Civil War. Headquarters of the ... 10197 Marshall-Shreveport Stagecoach Road in front of Pine Bluff Baptist Church Before the Civil War (1861-65), the stage road was the main transportation artery between Marshall and Shreveport, providing a link with New Orleans ... 10154 Matthew Duncan Ector Greenwood Cemetery, W end of East Avenue (Star and Wreath) Brigadier General, C. S. A. Participated in Battles of Richmond, Ky., Murfreesboro, Chicamauga, Atlanta, Defense of Mobile. Erected ... 17964 Matthew W. Dogan, Sr. Wiley College, in front of Dogan Hall residence center Matthew Winfred Dogan was born on December 21, 1863 in Pontotoc, Mississippi. His parents, William and Jennie Dogan, were born slaves, but were able ... 17910 Melvin B. Tolson Wiley College, in front of Thirkield Hall Poet, professor, and playwright, Melvin Beaunorus Tolson was born on February 6, 1898 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Rev. Alonzo, a Methodist minister, ...

10200 Nesbitt Cemetery 5 mi. NW of Marshall on SH 154, then west on CR 4204 to cemetery Robert Jameison (1810-86) and Nathan L. Nesbitt, twin brothers from Tennessee, settled this area in 1847. First grave here was that of Nathan's wife, ... 23285 New Hope Missionary Baptist Church marker pending marker pending 14869 Noonday Cemetery Noonday community. HTC medallion installed on cemetery gate 250 feet N of FM 450. Historic Texas Cemetery 23891 Noonday Holiness Camp 3753 FM 450 marker pending 10201 Noonday Holiness Camp Interdenominational 4 mi. north of Hallsville on FM 450 near Noonday Cemetery Founded in 1897 by J. M. Black, T. P. Black, F. E. Dickard, J. B. LaGrone, J. J. Koon and G. B. Richardson, early civic leaders who were businessmen ...

10168 Old Grover Cemetery take US 80 about 4 mi. W to FM 968, go S on 968 about .5 mi. to cemetery William McKinney conveyed adjacent land in 1848 for the establishment of a community school. Later, a Union church was included and the site became ... 10208 Old Powder Mill Cemetery George Gregg St. (FM 1997), E side between Loop 390 and Cedar St. Located on part of a site once occupied by a Confederate gun powder factory, this cemetery originated with the burial of slaves on the Powder Mill ... 10207 Old Town of Port Caddo on Park Rd. 2 at entrance to Caddo Lake State Park, N of Karnack Ancestral home of Texas Caddo Indians, this region gained a distinctive character in the 19th century. From 1806 to 1845 it lay in an area disputed ...

15076 Pierce House 303 N. Columbus 18008 Piney Cemetery 4710 Piney Cemetery Located five miles north of Harleton, Piney Cemetery is a rural cemetery in Harrison County. The site has several large oak and cedar trees, some ... 10206 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 3.8 mi. S of Hallsville on FM 450, then 1 mi. E on Pleasant Road Within a few months of the 1865 notification of the Emancipation Proclamation, former slave families began to settle in the area later known as the ... 22712 Pope Cemetery From Hwy 59, drive east on Black Jack Road for 2.5 miles. Turn right on Pope City Rd. and drive 0.4 miles. Cemetery is behind church on the left. POPE CEMETERY ESTABLISHED 1863

10186 Robert W. Loughery, Civil War Editor NW corner E. Austin and N. Columbus streets. Marker reported missing Jan. 2008. In the mid-nineteenth century Robert W. Loughery (b. 1820) was one of East Texas' best known journalists through his association with several Harrison ...

16126 Sabine Farms FM 1186 Sabine Farms was one of several experimental farming communities administered by the Resettlement Administration (later the Farm Security Administration) ... 10211 Sam Houston School 1201 E. Houston Ave. The Marshall School Board purchased two acres here in 1903 as the site for this 8-room brick school building designed by prominent architect C. G. ... 10174 Sam Houston's 1857 Campaign in Marshall on the NE corner On May 23, 1857, during his first Texas gubernatorial race, Sam Houston came to Marshall, the hometown of two of his most outspoken critics, Robert ... 15319 Sam Houston's 1857 Campaign in Marshall 213 W. Burleson Replaced 1964 marker 16844 Simmons Hill Baptist Church From Diana (Upshur Co.), go east on Hwy 154, turn left on CR 4501 (Davidson Road), then turn left on CR 4503 (Simmons Road); Simmons Hill Baptist Church is located 1.6 miles on the right; physical address has Diana ZIP code This church traces its origins to the 1850s at a site near the Upshur County line, which gave the church its first name of County Line Baptist Church. ... 10142 Site of Central School NE corner S. Alamo Blvd. and E. Travis St. Marker faces Travis St. Early schools for Marshall's African Americans consisted of loosely organized classes held in homes, churches, and lodge halls. In 1894 Professor ... 10151 Site of Davidson Homestead Harleton On this land, purchased by Isaiah Davidson (1814-1900), one of the first frame houses in this section of the state was built in 1867. Davidson, of ... 10193 Site of Marshall Masonic Female Institute N. Franklin and W. Burleson St. School originated as Female Department of Marshall University, chartered Jan. 18, 1842, by Republic of Texas. Marshall Masonic Lodge No. 22 chartered ... 10196 Site of Marshall University 700 Blk. of W. Houston at Adkins St. A pioneer institution of higher education incorporated January 19, 1842. Granted four leagues of land for its support by the Republic of Texas. The ... 10218 Site of Temple Moses Montefiore NE corner In 1887 Jewish residents of the Marshall area organized the Moses Montefiore congregation, Adath Israel. Daniel Doppelmayer, a Civil War veteran ... 10141 Site of the Capitol Hotel East Houston St. at Bolivar A 3-story brick structure built on this site in 1857 by business leader George B. Adkins (1810-76), and called "Adkins House", ranked as a very fine ... 10147 Site of The Confederate Hat Factory in Marshall, C.S.A. 201 W. Grand Ave. Texas had very few factories in 1861 when she joined the Confederate States of America and went to war on the issue of states' rights. Some of the ... 10214 Smyrna Cemetery 5 mi. N of Harleton on FM 450 Pioneer physician John Chadd received a land grant in 1845 made by Texas Governor J. Pinckney Henderson. Dr. Chadd donated land to the community ... 11976 Smyrna United Methodist Church 5 mi. NW of Harleton Dr. John Chadd and his family arrived in Harrison County from Indiana in 1846. With several other men from the community, Dr. Chadd founded the Smyrna ... 10203 Solomon Ruffin Perry Marshall Cemetery (June 2, 1810-Jan. 13, 1895) Born in Louisburg, N. C.; came to Texas 1833. Never carried a gun, though he lived in locality of 1840's regulator-moderator ... 11977 St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery St. Joseph's Cemetery, south side of Travis Street between Edwards and Doty streets. Marker is on brick pillar at arched gate entrance. Though it is unclear when this land was first used for burials, the oldest known graves date from 1872. At its creation the cemetery served Catholics ... 23271 St. Paul's Episcopal Church marker pending marker pending 10187 Starr Family Home Starr Family Home State Historic Site. Replaced marker titled Maplecroft (1964). Dr. James Harper Starr (1809-1890) was a government official in the Republic of Texas and the Confederacy and a leading physician and businessman. ... 10216 Swanson's Landing on FM 134, about 1.5 mi. N of Jonesville (Site 16 mi. NE; Historic Railroad Bed Here) A key port on Caddo Lake for traffic to New Orleans, 1830s-1860s. Founded by Peter Swanson (1789-1849), ...

18754 Temple Emanu-El Cemetery 2823 East Marshall Ave In 1957, Longview members of Kilgore's Temple Beth Sholom established a new synagogue, Temple Emanu-El, along with a new burial ground as part of ... 10219 Texas & Pacific Depot N. Washington Ave. at Ginocchio Marshall's first railroad was conceived as a connection to Red River steamboat traffic. Twenty miles of track were laid northeast to Swanson's Landing ... 10135 The Allen House 610 N. Washington St. Born in Alabama, the Rev. Walker Montecue Allen (1819-1899) was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister, author, and teacher. He moved to Marshall in ... 10139 The Belle Fry Gaines House 313 W. Austin This residence was erected for John R. (b. 1849) and Sallie Stinson (b. 1857) soon after their marriage in Sept. 1875. The wood framing around the ... 10171 The Hallsville Cemetery Hallsville Cemetery, at intersection of driving paths. Marker reported damaged Nov. 2013. After the establishment of Hallsville in 1869 by railroad developers, land was secured here for a cemetery. In 1875 the James F. Taylor Masonic Lodge ... 10180 The Hockwald House 211 W. Grand Ave. An orphan, Isaac ("Ike") Hockwald (1865-1956) came to Marshall in 1877 as the ward of Lionel Kahn. He joined Kahn's mercantile firm and became a ... 17011 The Hub Shoe Store E. Austin Street, N side between N. Washington Avenue and N. Bolivar Street Mose Weisman opened Hub Shoe Store on E. Austin Street in 1897. The Weisman family emigrated from Bavaria, Germany, to Syracuse, New York, and then ... 10185 The Library Movement in Marshall 213 W. Austin at Franklin St. Twenty-five Marshall ladies formed the Ingleside Circulating Book Club in 1887, each member buying a book and making exchanges. When that club and ... 10222 The Turner House 406 S. Washington Ave. George Gammon Gregg, a leading merchant, built this frame house during the early 1850s. According to family tradition, Confederate veteran James ... 14890 To the Memory of Walter Paye Lane marker in storage Hero of San Jacinto - Indian fighter - Commander of Texas Rangers in Mexican War - Brigadier General in the Confederate army - Born, February 18, ... 12802 Todd-McKay-Wheat House 506 W. Burleson Todd-McKay-Wheat House Originally constructed before the Civil War and modified during the 1880s and again in 1909, this house is significant for ... 10213 Town of Scottsville FM 1998 Founded in 1834 by William Thomas Scott (1811-1887), pioneer and statesman. This marker is erected jointly by the State of Texas and relatives and ... 10220 Trammel's Trace Cabin Coordinates are for interpretive plate in stone wall on the street. RTHL medallion is on the house. Built before 1842. Hand-hewn logs, chinked with pipe clay. For strength has butterfly mortising on log ends and beams with tee-braces. Was part of ... 10221 Trinity Episcopal Church NE corner One of the oldest Episcopal churches in Texas. An outgrowth of 1840s work in Caddo Lake area by the Rev. William Steel of Louisiana, and of appeals ...

10223 Van Zandt Hill in front of Marshall Hall at East Texas Baptist College, N. Grove St., Marshall Homesite of Isaac Van Zandt (1813-1847), one of founders of Marshall, a noted frontiersman, debater, lawyer, statesman; served in 5th and 6th congresses ...

10184 Walter Paye Lane Marshall Cemetery, US 80 at Columbus St. (Star and Wreath) Soldier in the Texas War for Independence. Major in the Mexican War. Brigadier general, C.S.A. Erected by the State of Texas, ... 10225 Ware Home on Old Blocker Rd., off SH 31 (about 2.5 mi. W), about 9 mi. SE of Marshall -- Two story brick colonial plantation home built 1852. 11979 Webster-Mimosa Hall Cemetery 17 mi. E of Marshall on IH-20; 11 mi. N on FM 134 Virginia-born John Johnston Webster (1796-1854) brought his family to the Republic of Texas, petitioning for land on which to establish a home in ... 10226 Weisman-Hirsch House 313 S. Washington St. at Crockett Before department store owner Joe Weisman (1848-1918) married Lena Young in 1881, her father deeded this property to Weisman. The first home burned ... 10227 Whetstone Memorial Courthouse lawn In memory of Peter Whetstone and Dicey Whetstone, pioneer settlers in Harrison County. Donors in 1843 of the site of the City of Marshall, a part ... 15998 Whetstone-Lancaster House 302 E. Travis Street 10228 Wigfall House 510 W. Burleson The oldest portion of this house was erected about 1856. It was occupied soon afterward by the family of Louis Trezevant Wigfall (1816-1874). A flamboyant ... 14241 Wiley College Wiley College, west side of Wiley Ave. between James Farmer St. and University Ave., near President's House (Established March 17, 1873; Chartered 1882) Founded by Freedmen's Aid Society of the Methodist Church (North) as a co-educational institution dedicated ... 10229 Wiley College Cemetery Achte St., 0.1 mi. SW of the S end of the street, 0.2 mi. S of Lancaster St. The Freedmen's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, North, an organization devoted to the education of former slaves and their descendants, ... 10137 William Bates Anderson Home 8 mi. W off US 80 on Gum Springs Rd. -- 10152 William Delafield from Hallsville, go 6 mi. N on FM 450, then 3 mi. W on Keasler Rd. (CR 3628) at Lagrone Cemetery A veteran of the American Revolution; lived in this area as patriarch of a family whose history typifies westward movement of the people of the United ... 10202 William Patillo House 510 N. Bolivar Built of hand-made brick in 1846 for Wm. Patillo, teaming and transport contractor on Trammel's Trace. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 10231 Woodlawn Baptist Church on US 59, 1 mi. S. of Woodlawn, about 6.5 mi. N of Marshall Organized as Bethesda Baptist Church on July 21, 1850, with 13 charter members, most of whom had come from Mississippi or Alabama. Bethesda church ... 23280 Woodlawn Cemetery marker pending marker pending 10232 Woodley Cemetery 12 mi. SE of Marshall on SH 31, then W on Woodley Rd., 5 mi. to cemetery at intersection of West Rd. Wingate Woodley arrived in the Republic of Texas in 1839 and settled in Harrison County shortly after its formation that year. He received a letter ... 10233 Woodley House 12 mi. SE of Marshall on SH 31, then 2 mi. W on Woodley Rd. (CR 1313) Woodley family members first settled in Harrison County in the 1840s. Here they farmed the land and served in local government. William Lawrence ... 16061 Wyalucing marker in storage Home of Beverly Lafayette Holcomb, Built in 1850. One of First Brick Houses in Marshall. Here Lucy Petway Holcomb Was Married April 24, 1858 to Francis ...

19970 Young's Mill Pond Marker is going by driveway on Noonday Road, 1 km south of pond which is accessed only on private road