Historical Markers of Texas

15954 15th Texas Infantry Companies E and G Navarro College Several communities in Navarro County organized military units that saw action in the Civil War. Company E of the 15th Texas Infantry was formed ...

6225 Air Activities of Texas, Corsicana Field Corsicana Municipal Airport, 6 miles SE of Corsicana on US 287 Prior to the United States entry into World War II, the U.S. Government contracted with a number of civilian flying schools to assist in training ... 8273 Alexander Beaton 214 N. Beaton, Corsicana A native of Scotland, Alexander Beaton came to the United States in 1843. He migrated to Texas in 1848 after serving in the U.S. Army during the ... 11641 Alva Everett Taylor Pioneer Village, 912 W Park Ave (July 19, 1891-Dec. 8, 1965) Grassroots researcher-writer and historical preservationist whose work led to development of this pioneer village. Born ... 8728 American Well & Prospecting Company 211 N. 7th Street Organized in Kansas in 1890 by Horace Greeley Johnston (1851-1930) of Ohio and Pennsylvania native Charles Rittersbacher (1857-1919). This company ... 11600 Angus Schoolhouse CR SW 0020, just W of IH-45, 4 mi. S of Corsicana The community of Angus began soon after rail lines were completed to this area in 1871. Three years later a public school was started under the direction ... 7227 Annie Carpenter Love from Corsicana, take SH 31 about 4 mi. west to FM 2452, go south about 2 mi. to marker on west side of road in Corbet (1869-1943) One of a family of 10 children, Tennessee-born Annie M. Carpenter grew up hearing stories of her pioneer forebears. She came to Navarro ... 15785 Ash Creek (Pelham) School Pelham community, CR 3280, NW side, 0.2 mi. NE of FM 744 Ash Creek School District No. 105 began in 1899 in the historically African-American Pelham community. School was held in Wesley Chapel Church until ...

18819 Baptist General Association of Texas Downtown Chatfield on FM 1603 100 feet west of the Chatfield Fire Station next to the Gen. Lucian K. Truscott marker and the Francis Marion Martin marker; 65 yards SW 8269 Barry corner of West South Front Street and Houston Street (FM 1126) Barry This agricultural community was named for Corsicana businessman Bryan T. Barry, who developed the land deeded for the townsite by early settlers ... 8270 Barry Baptist Church Corner of FM 1126 (Houston Street) and Third Street Barry The Barry Baptist Church congregation, originally organized as the Elam Baptist Church congregation, was established in September 1891 with seven ... 8271 Battle Creek Burial Ground From Dawson, W on SH 31 about 2 miles. A surveying party of 25 Texans ran into about 300 Kickapoo Indians on a buffalo hunt; failing to heed warning to leave, the Texans were ambushed ... 8272 Bazette Baptist Church and Cemetery from Kerens, take FM 636 about 5 miles NW to CR NE 3140, go E about 0.4 miles to CR NE 3090, go S to church and cemetery on E side of road The early farming settlement of Bazette, named for a Baptist preacher, developed before the Civil War. In 1881, postmaster and store owner William ... 7218 Beauford Halbert Jester Home 1508 Sycamore In 1923 Beauford H. Jester (1893-1949) and his wife, Mabel (Buchanan), built this colonial revival home on land that had been his family's dairy ... 23656 Bethel AME Church marker pending marker pending 8274 Birdston Community and Cemetery FM 416, 3 miles northeast of Streetman When V. I. Bird opened a general mercantile store about 2 miles to the northwest in the 1860s, Birdston community was founded. As local economy then ... 8275 Birdston Valley Birdston Valley, from Streetman, take FM 416 E about 3 miles to CR SE 1270, go N about 1 1/2 miles to fork in road, go left (W) about .1 mile to gate on S side of road proceed through gate to cemetery Developed as a community of former slaves following the Civil War, Birdston Valley takes its name from the nearby settlement of Birdston (2 miles ... 23922 Birthsite of Beauford H. Jester W. 7th Ave., S side between S. 15th and S. 16th streets (1893-1949) Governor of Texas (1947-1949) Chief executive when significant Gilmer-Aikin Law was passed, raising standards of public education in ... 8278 Blooming Grove School on grounds of Blooming Grove High School, 200 block of Grady Street, Blooming Grove Early pioneer Richard Gowan donated land one mile southeast of this site in 1869, on which the citizens of Gradyville (later renamed Blooming Grove), ... 8279 Blooming Grove United Methodist Church Kerr and Third Street, Blooming Grove In 1869, Richard and Susan Gowan gave land on Rush Creek (1 mile southeast) for a Methodist Church and cemetery. Gowan, his neighbors, and others ... 22514 Braniff International Flight 352 FM 709, SE side 0.2 mi. NE of CR 3170 The tragic crash of Braniff International Flight 352 traveling from Houston's Hobby Airport to Dallas' Love Field in 1968 left a lasting influence ... 11612 Britton Dawson Home Off CR 3170 on private property. Original marker was RTHL for 1850s house, which was destroyed by fire in 1970s. Granted a bounty of Navarro County land for his participation in the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836, cattleman Britton Dawson (1817-1905) ... 8280 Brushie Prairie Methodist Church Brushie Methodist Church, FM 1578, NE side, 1.2 mi. SE of FM 744 Organized south of Frost in 1874, this fellowship grew from earlier meetings conducted in a log schoolhouse. Originally known as Post Oak Methodist ...

8283 Campbell-Elrod Cemetery Campbell-Elrod Cemetery, FM 744 S side between CR 2120 and CR 2110 Land for this cemetery was given to the Harmony Methodist Church in 1855 by Navarro county pioneer David Wilson Campbell. Ten acres were donated ... 6226 Capt. Charles Henry Allyn on 7th Avenue at Beaton Street, Corsicana New York native Charles Henry Allyn (1842-1918) came to Texas in 1868, after having served as a captain in the Union army during the Civil War. Capt. ... 12111 Chatfield Baptist Church 8323 NE CR 1100 Reportedly the owner of one hundred slaves and 1280 acres of land, Robert Hodge settled in this area in 1849. Hodge allowed his slaves to organize ... 8285 Chatfield United Methodist Church FM 1603, about 12 miles north of Corsicana in Chatfield In 1846, the Rev. J. E. Ferguson, whose son was to be a governor of Texas, preached to Methodists in this area. Robert Hodge, who founded Chatfield, ... 8277 City of Blooming Grove on Fordyce at the corner of South Main and Fordyce Streets, Blooming Grove The history of Blooming Grove can be traced to the small village of Gradyville, established in the 1860s and named for two brothers, R. J. and W. ... 11649 Col. Clinton McKamey Winkler Oakwood Cemetery, entrance on N 15th St., marker is just inside on right (October 19, 1821--May 13, 1882) Eminent judge, for whom a Texas county was named. Born in North Carolina. Settled in 1840 in the Republic of ... 11601 Collin Street Bakery 401 W. 7th St. Opened two blocks north of this site in 1896, by August Weidmann, an immigrant baker from Wiesbaden, Germany, and W. T. McElwee, a local cotton buyer. ... 7231 Colonel Roger Q. Mills Pioneer Village, 912 W. Park Avenue (1832-1911) Born in Kentucky. Came to Texas 1849. Civic and political leader. Represented Navarro County in Legislature, 1859-60. Joined in call ... 11603 Conner Cemetery 7 mi. east of Corsicana on SH 31, then 5.5 mi. north on FM 1129, then .4 mi. north on CR NE 0190, then 1.7 mi. west on CR NE 0170 (private property) Thomas Conner and his family left Illinois and settled in this area in 1856. His son, Edward P., purchased 164 acres here in 1873. Though the first ... 11604 Corsicana 200 N. 12th St. Soon after Navarro County was created by the Texas Legislature in 1846, a committee was appointed to choose a site for the county seat. The committee ... 11606 Corsicana City Jail of 1908 207 W. 5th The city's first brick jail, this structure was erected in 1908 adjacent to the city hall on a lot purchased from Rebecca A. Croft, widow of Judge ... 15928 Corsicana Hebrew Cemetery 2400 W. 3rd Ave. This burial ground has served the Jewish residents in Corsicana since the late 1800s. The first Jewish settlers in the community came here in 1871, ... 11605 Corsicana in 1860-1872 in front of Corley Funeral Home A center of patriotism especially committed to the Southern cause. After the Nov. 1860 presidential election, citizens lowered the Stars and Stripes ... 11607 Corsicana Newspapers 405 E. Collin St. The first newspaper in Navarro County, called the "Prairie Blade," began publication in 1855 and was owned by Dan Donaldson. By 1859 the paper was ... 11608 Corsicana Public Library 100 N. 12th St. The women's clubs of Corsicana were instrumental in opening the city's first public library in 1901 at W. 6th and Main St. The city created a library ... 11609 Corsicana State Home State Home Cemetery Park, SW side of 45th St. (FM 2555), 0.1 mi. SE of W. 2nd Ave. Created by the 20th Legislature in 1887, the State Orphan Asylum originally provided care for orphans under age 14. State officials located the institution ...

7232 David Reed Mitchell near entrance of Oakwood Cemetery on N. 15th St. David Reed Mitchell, born in 1797 in North Carolina, arrived in Robertson County, Texas, in 1845. He was a surveyor by trade, and had surveyed the ... 8284 David Wilson Campbell Campbell-Elrod Cemetery, FM 744 S side between CR 2120 and CR 2110 (May 4, 1812 - April 4, 1879) A native of Georgia, David Wilson Campbell migrated to Texas in 1835. He served in the Texas army the following ... 17202 Davidson Family Cemetery 12 miles south on Hwy. 287 to Eureka. Turn left on SE CR 3110. Go 1 ¼ mile and turn right, go another ¾ mile and turn left on SE CR 3150. Go 6/10 mile DAVIDSON FAMILY CEMETERY WILLIAM L. DAVIDSON (1777-1861), JANE STUART (FLEMING) DAVIDSON (1787-1869) AND THEIR CHILDREN CAME TO TEXAS IN 1851 FROM ... 7209 Dr. George Washington Hill Spring Hill Cemetery, FM 709 Came to Texas in 1837. Indian agent, 1840-41. Member of the Congress of Texas, 1839-1842. Secretary of war under Presidents Houston and Jones. Hill ... 8286 Dr. Will Coleman, Sr. northwest corner of South Third and East Eighth Streets, Corsicana A native Texan, Will Coleman (1882-1953) grew up caring for livestock on the Robert Witherspoon Ranch in Chatfield (12 miles northeast). His family ... 11616 Dresden Cemetery from Blooming Grove take SH 55 about 5 mi. south, then take FM 744 about .5 mi. west to cemetery The pioneer town of Dresden was originally named for its founder, Ethan Melton (1793-1873), who settled here in 1841. The first post office in Navarro ... 11617 Dresden United Methodist Church from Blooming Grove take FM 55 S about 5 mi. to FM 744, go west about .4 mi. to church on north side of road The Rev. James E. Ferguson (1824-76), father of Texas Governor James Ferguson, was appointed in 1847 to Richland (later Dresden), the first Methodist ... 17275 Dunn-Johnston Cemetery From Eureka, go south 2 ¼ miles on SE CR 2240, turn left on SE CR 2230 and go approximately 2/10 mile, turn right on Tonkawa Trail into Arrowhead Development. Follow to the left to El Sueno and turn right, go 1/10 mile. Cemetery is on the left. James and Isabella (Caufield) Dunn and their children came to Texas in 1832. Their son, James Dunn, Jr. And his wife, Missouri Ann (McGray) Dunn, ... 11618 Dunn-Ransom Home 1303 W. 4th St. A native of Kentucky, Ewing Eric Dunn (1835-1917) came to Texas in 1850. He served as Navarro County deputy sheriff, 1854-1858, and joined the Confederate ...

7196 Early Texas Natural Gas Pipelines 116 S. Main St. First public use of natural gas began in Texas in 1902, from transmission lines on this street, serving local homes and businesses. These early lines ... 11619 Emhouse Baptist Church N. Seely and Gamble St. off FM 1126 Organized in the rural Kelm community (1.5 mi. W) in 1893, this congregation was chartered as the Tinkle Baptist Church under the direction of the ... 7190 Eureka Cemetery CR SE 3110, 2 mi. east of Eureka on Cemetery Rd. Settlement in this area began in the 1840s. J. F. and J. M. Floyd, members of the local Richland Associate Reform Presbyterian Church organized in ... 7191 Eureka Methodist Church US 287 at CR SE 3100 Prior to the Civil War, circuit riding ministers began serving Methodist settlers in this area. By the 1880s a formal congregation was organized, ...

7192 Fire Station No. 2 1011 W. 5th Ave. The Corsicana Volunteer Fire Department was organized in Dec. 1879, with J. J. Strupper as chief. Volunteer fire fighters carried buckets before ... 7193 First Baptist Church of Corsicana 510 W. Collin St. Originally known as the United Baptist Church, this fellowship was established through the leadership of the Rev. Noah Turner Byars, a pioneer preacher ... 7194 First Baptist Church of Rice 201 S. Dallas On Feb. 21, 1875, three years after a rail line was built to the area, a group of local residents met to organize this congregation. Early worship ... 7197 First Independent Baptist Church of Corsicana 701 E. 5th A group of former slaves, led by Simon Perry, organized the second African Baptist Church in 1868. Following an 1886 storm that destroyed the sanctuary ... 7198 First Methodist Church N. 15th at W. 3rd St. Founded 1851; sanctuary built 1871 was not yet consecrated when State Democratic Convention met here 1872 and laid plans to free Texas from Reconstruction ... 7199 First Methodist Church of Richland SH 14 at Maplewood St. Founded 1847 on remote frontier, by efforts of the Rev. J. E. Ferguson and the Rev. J. G. Hardin. In 1966 the American Association of Methodist Historical ... 11614 Former Site of Fred Douglass - G.W. Jackson School N side G.W. Jackson Ave. between N. 1st and N. 2nd streets Corsicana built its first public school for blacks on this site in 1881. The early formal name, commemorating ethnic leader Frederick Douglass (1817-95), ... 7226 Former Site of Liberty Hill Settlement from Dawson, take SH 31 about 3 mi. SW to FM 709, go north on 709 about .5 mi. to marker A mile west of the 1838 Battle Creek Massacre site, this cemetery marks the location of Liberty Hill, an Anglo-American community begun during the ... 17961 Francis Marion Martin F.M. 1603 near the Gen. Lucian K. Truscott Jr. marker, downtown Chatfield. FRANCIS MARION MARTIN Francis Marion Martin, also known as “Swamp Fox of Navarro,” was a 19th century Texas politician, holding the office of Lt. ... 11615 Frank Neal Drane Corsicana (1862-1938) A Navarro County native, Frank Neal Drane married Florence A. Bingham in 1885 and had two children. He ran a hardware store with his ... 7201 Frost S. Front and FM 667 Prior to 1887 the community of Cross Roads existed two miles south of this location. The town of Frost was created when a post office was established ... 7202 Frost Baptist Church 300 block of FM 667 (Garrity St.), near F< 667 and SH 22 Led by the Rev. H. A. Conway, a small group of Baptists established this congregation in July 1890. Beginning with about twenty charter members, ... 7203 Frost Methodist Church 121 N. Front St. This congregation traces its history to the 1860s, when a Methodist congregation was formed in the community of Cross Roads (about 2 mi. S). After ...

23647 G.W. Jackson marker pending marker pending 17012 General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. 4891 FM 1603 (Jan. 9, 1895 - Sep. 12, 1965) Chatfield native Lucian King Truscott, Jr. rose through the ranks of the U.S. Army to serve in World War II and the ... 7219 George Taylor Jester 609 W. 7th St. (1846-1922) Lieutenant governor of Texas (1894-1898), also father of Beauford Jester, a later Texas governor. As a boy, came from Illinois to Corsicana ... 11634 George Washington Shelton Oakwood Cemetery, entrance on N 15th St. Marker is just inside on right (Jan. 12, 1814-Nov. 15, 1882) A Texas War for Independence soldier. Born in Virginia. Lived in Tennessee, where he joined 15 other recruits late ... 7205 Grange Hall Cemetery 12 mi. NW of Corsicana via SH 22, FM 1126 and FM 2930 (cemetery is on FM 2930 about 1.4 mi. north of FM 1126) Established to serve the small farming community of Cryer Creek, Grange Hall Cemetery most likely derived its name from the active farmers' organization ... 7206 Grape Creek Cemetery from Corsicana, take I-45 about 8 miles to CR SE 1050, go 1.3 mi. east to SE 1020, go south about 1.1 mi. to cemetery G. W. Eliot donated land at this site for a school, Methodist church, parsonage, and graveyard. Burials in the cemetery began about 1881. The Doolen, ...

7207 Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery from intersection of SH 31 and FM 2555, go south on FM 2555 (45th St.) 3 mi. to cemetery William Harvey Beeman (1817-1860) received a Mercer colony grant of 640 acres in Navarro County and brought his family here in the 1840s. He and ... 15988 Hamilton-Bragg Cemetery From Corsicana, go 4 miles east on FM 3041. Turn left on NE CR 1040 and go approximately 1000 feet. Cemetery is on the left about 50 feet off the road surrounded by a barb wire fence. The James Hamilton,Jr. family left Tennessee for Texas ca. 1841. Upon James' death in Arkansas, his wife Elizabeth and their children continuned ... 7208 Haynie Memorial Methodist Church 200 N. Dallas St. The Rev. William Vaughn founded this church in 1874. The charter members were the families of J. M. Bartlett, B. M. and Mrs. J. A. Clopton, L. B. ... 11611 Henry G. Damon 128 W. Collin St. (1846-1918) Born in Florida, Henry Damon served in the Confederate army and was taken prisoner during the Civil War. After moving to Corsicana in ... 7211 Holman Home 212 N. 30th St. William Lee Holman (1863-1932) moved to Corsicana in 1908 to become the manager of the Southland Cotton Oil Mill. He built this home in 1914,and ... 7234 Home of Whitney Montgomery, Poet south side of road (1877-1966) Born in Navarro County in white-columned house across pasture south of this site. Began to write poetry when he was 15 years old. Author ... 7212 Hopewell Baptist Church 200 block of Harvard St. Organized on August 2, 1866, Hopewell Baptist Church was founded by ten charter members: Emily Meador, Thomas Meador, Elizabeth Ann Meador, John ... 7213 Hopewell Cemetery from Eureka take FM 3243 about 4 mi. west to CR SE 2120, go south to cemetery Burials at this site on the 1846 Wilson Reed survey date from the 1860s. Hopewell Baptist Church, founded in 1866, erected a church building on adjoining ...

7216 Indian Trading Post Pioneer Village, Jester Park, NE corner W. Park Ave. and N. 19th St. See also marker near Dawson, Near Site of Trading Post of Dr. George Washington Hill. RTHL medallion only

7228 J. A. Megarity Homestead Oak Valley community, off SW CR 1025 on private property. James A. Megarity (1838-1911) was born in Georgia and served in the Confederate army during the Civil War. He took part in several important battles ... 12544 James Clinton Neill 2nd Ave. (SH 22) at N. 24th St. Born in 1790 in North Carolina, James Clinton Neill came to Texas in 1831 with Stephen F. Austin's third colony. He settled in Milam County, and ... 11647 James Emerson Whiteselle 302 E. 5th Ave Born in Tennessee on Dec. 31, 1851, James Emerson Whiteselle moved to Texas in 1870 to work in the lumber company of his uncle P. W. Ezell. In 1875 ... 11602 James L. Collins Collins Catholic School, 3000 block of W. Hwy. 22 Born in Weston, West Virginia, James Lawrence Collins (1883-1953) began his career in the petroleum industry at age fourteen. New oil discoveries ... 12113 Jester-Butler House 1522 Sycamore Ave. An excellent and elegant example of colonial revival design by an architect well-trained in detail and proportions, the home of rancher and banker ... 7237 Jose Antonio Navarro Navarro County Courthouse grounds, SE side facing W. 3rd Ave. Lover of liberty. Foe of despotism. Born in San Antonio, Texas, February 27, 1795. Died January 13, 1871 and buried there. Member of the Legislature ... 11610 Joseph S. Cullinan, Pioneer in Texas Oil 1115 W. 2nd Ave. at N. 21st St. ( former homesite of) At age 14 Joseph S. Cullinan (1860-1937) began his career as a laborer in the Pennsylvania oilfields. After the Corsicana oil ... 12112 Josiah Martin Daniel SW 1st and Colket streets (January 27, 1880 - February 20, 1968) Josiah "Joe" Martin Daniel was born in Wadeville to Theophilus Smith Daniel and Lelia Wisener Daniel. He was ... 11635 Judge E. J. Simkins House 514 W 2nd Ave Eldred James Simkins (1838-1902) then of South Carolina, served 4 years in the Confederate army. A brother, William S. Simkins was credited with ... 8282 Judge John S. Callicutt 1244 West 4th Avenue Corsicana John Spencer Callicutt moved to Corsicana in 1886 and opened his law practice. As an active member of the community, Callicutt served on the founding ...

7222 Kerens 100 block of SW 1st St. at S. Colket St. The Texas & St. Louis Railway built its narrow gauge line through Navarro County in 1881 and surveyed a 270-acre townsite here. The settlement was ... 7223 Kerens Presbyterian Church 301 SE Third St. This congregation originated in the community of Wadeville (3 mi. S), where a Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized at the home of Noble Wade ...

7214 L. P. Hodge Home Corsicana 12924 Last Review of the Confederacy 1 mi. S of Chatfield at 4511 FM 1603 Last Review of the Confederacy General Joseph Orville "Jo" Shelby (1830-1897) led a cavalry force of Missourians known as the Iron Brigade and later, ... 7224 Lawrence Family Cemetery 20664 FM 709 N, 4 mi. north of Dawson Situated on the 1835 land grant of David McCandless (1791-1876), who came to Texas as a Robertson colonist, this cemetery site was later owned by ... 7225 Lemon-Edens House 745 W. Third Ave. Corsicana resident A. L. Lemon built this home in 1895 of Louisiana cypress. In 1902 it was sold to John Wesley Edens. The owner of 2400 acres of ... 13025 Long Prairie Cemetery 5 mi. S on SH 309, 0.25 mi. W on SE CR 3230 In 1870, Lawrence S. Taylor sold five acres of land for school and church purposes to Nelson Owen, J.T. Selman and W.B. Gage, trustees of the Long ... 16888 Love-Anderson Feud FM 1394, W side 1.6 mi. W of SH 14 An early Navarro County conflict, rooted in land disputes and complex family ties, still resonates in the region. During the Republic of Texas period, ...

17687 Magnolia Oil Refinery 1604 S. 15th Street (FM 709) Corsicana is recognized as the birthplace of the Texas oil industry which led to the formation of several prominent oil businesses. The first commercial ... 23646 Meritt Drane State Home Cemetery Park, SW side of 45th St. (FM 2555), 0.1 mi. SE of W. 2nd Ave. (1837-1895) Born in Shelby County, Kentucky, to Stephen and Birthia (Ford) Drane, Meritt Drane exemplified leadership in early Navarro County. ... 20005 Midway Cemetery SE County Road 2370

7235 Navarro County 2.2 mi. north of Corsicana on Business IH-45 on east side of road in roadside park Formed from Robertson County. Created April 25, 1846; organized July 13, 1846. Named in honor of Jose Antonio Navarro, 1795-1871, soldier, patriot ... 7236 Navarro County Courthouse 300 W. Third Ave. Navarro County was created in 1846 by an act of the first Texas Legislature. It was named for early statesman Jose Antonio Navarro (1795-1871), a ... 7238 Navarro Mills Community from Dawson, take SH 31 about 4 mi. NE to FM 667, go north on 667 about 1 mi. to marker on west side of road A flour mill built here in the 1860s drew pioneer commerce to this site. Flour was a luxury, used mostly for yeast bread, cakes, and biscuits served ... 13910 Navarro Rifles 3100 W Collin Ave During the Civil War, the Navarro Rifles were an infantry company comprised of approximately 87 men from Navarro and surrounding counties. The group ... 7210 Near Site of Trading Post of Dr. George Washington Hill Liberty Hill Park, Navarro Mills Lake, 0.4 mi NW of park entrance near lakeshore (1814-1860) Dedicated frontier physician and public servant to the Republic and State of Texas. Born in Tennessee, Hill received his medical degree ...

7240 Oak Valley School 1 mi. south of SH 31 / 45th St. (FM 2555) Oak Valley was one of thirty school districts created in Navarro County in 1867 by County Judge John L. Miller and a committee composed of E. G. ... 7241 Odd Fellow and Rebekah Children's Home Odd Fellows State Headquarters & Museum. Marker is on the E side of the parking lot near the memorial bell tower and pond. In 1885 the Grand Lodge of Texas, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, founded the I. O. O. F. Widows and Orphans Home, one of the first fraternal orphanages ... 7242 Oil City Iron Works S. 12th St., E side between W. 12th and W. 16th avenues, restricted access/private property. This modern plant grew from the small machine shop and foundry started on this site in 1866 by John Winship (1826-86) to make parts for his cotton ... 7239 Old Welding Shop of H. C. Nicol Petroleum Industry Park, 400 block of S. 12th St. (1892-1963) Expert with acetylene torch, Nicol is remembered as first welder operating in the Navarro County oil fields, which opened 1894. He began ...

24293 Park High School marker pending marker pending 13903 Pelham Cemetery Pelham community, Pelham community, CR 3270, NE side 0.6 mi. SE of CR 3280 This cemetery has served the African American community of Pelham since the late 19th century. Established in the years following the Civil War, ... 11621 Pelham Community Pelham community, FM 744, E side, 300 feet NE of CR 3280 First called Forks of the Creek, this town was settled by Black families after 1866. Wesley United Methodist Church, which housed the first school, ... 13438 Petty's Chapel NE of Corsicana at 1300 FM 3041 Travelers across this area traversed nearby creeks at hardbottom crossings, including one north of here on Chambers Creek. They crossed Briar Creek ... 15696 Pinkston 3 mi. W. of Corsicana on Hwy. 22 13480 Pisgah Ridge From Richland, SW on FM 1394, which later joins RR 3194; just N of intersection with RR 641 Pisgah Ridge, known locally as "The Ridge" or "Pizgy Ridge," is an outcropping that begins at the northern extremity of the Tehuacana Hills about ... 11623 Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church 1 mi. S of intersection of SH 31 and 45th St (FM 2555) on E side of Rd Established before the Civil War by pioneer area settlers, this congregation first met in a schoolhouse on the property of William Harvey Beeman ... 11625 Prairie Point Church and Cemetery From Kerens, take FM 636 about 5 mi NW to CR NE 3140, go E about 1 mi. to CR NE 3130, go N. to cemetery Pioneer area settlers met in 1855 to organize a Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Five years later, the congregation built a sanctuary at this site ...

11646 R. N. White 5th and Main (SE corner) First County Clerk - First Corsicana Postmaster A native of South Carolina, Robert Newton White (1810-1891) moved his family to this area in 1845. ... 11626 Raleigh Cemetery From Blooming Grove, go S. on FM 55 about 5 mi., go W. on FM 744 about 2 1/2 miles to NW 3020, go SE about 4/10 mile to gate on E. side of Rd, follow dirt Rd 2/10 mi. to cemetery (on private prop) Raleigh Cemetery was named for the community of Raleigh, an early settlement in Navarro County. Raleigh's post office was established in 1900, and ... 7215 Rex Ingram N side G.W. Jackson Ave. between N. 1st and N. 2nd streets Dean of American black actors. A Corsicana native, Rex (Clifford) Ingram was the son of Mack and Mamie Ingram. He graduated from Northwestern University ... 11627 Rice Corner of Calhoun & Sherman Sts, just W. of I-45 in front of Rice Municipal Bldg. Settlers began arriving at this site in the late 1860s, mostly from the nearby settlement of Porter's Bluff, which had been devastated by a flood ... 11628 Rice Cemetery 1.4 mi. NE of rice (follow signs from I-45) on NE 1070 The Rice community was settled during the late 1860s and was named for William Marsh Rice, who donated land for the town's railroad station and later ... 11629 Richland Cemetery Off SH 14, on Memorial Dr. In town founded after the Houston & Texas Central Railroad bypassed older villages. An early store was moved from Pisgah Ridge ( 5 mi. W) by J. T. ... 11630 Roane Baptist Church 8 mi E of Corsicana on FM 3041 This church was organized in 1897 by 26 charter members. The Reverend E. T. Jones served as the first pastor, conducting monthly worship services ... 7230 Roger Q. Mills Home 1200 W 2nd Ave. Outstanding example plantation architecture. Was long the home of U. S. Senator Roger Quarles Mills (1832-1911). Born in Kentucky, Mills came to ... 11631 Rosenberg Family 1206 W. 4th Ave Ben Rosenberg (1862-1929) emigrated from Poland to the United States about 1882. After living several years in Waco, he settled in Corsicana about ... 12114 Rural Shade 5 mi. S of Kerens on SH 309; 2.2 mi. E on Fm 635 As early as 1850 there were several families living in the area near the Wildcat Ferry on the Trinity River. In 1852 a gravel road designed to be ...

7204 Samuel R. Frost Oakwood Cemetery (Mar. 1, 1846 - Jan. 1, 1908) A native of Huntsville, Texas, Samuel R. Frost grew up in Navarro County and in 1863 enlisted in the Confederate army. ... 7221 Samuel Wistar Johnson, M. D. Corsicana Public Library, 100 N. 12th St. (1853-1922) A native of Georgia, Samuel W. Johnson established his first medical practice in Atlanta. After moving to Texas and settling in Corsicana, ... 11650 Senator James H. Woods Home Corner of W 2nd and N 14th at 504 W. Second Ave Built 1900 of long leaf pine lumber. Entry paneled in beveled, leaded plate glass. Children had skating rink and gym in attic. Occupied by Senator ... 7229 Site of Merchants Opera House 113 S. Beaton St. At this site in 1891, a group of businessmen built a three-story structure to replace the small Corsicana Opera House above city hall. The Merchants ... 7195 Site of the First Courthouse Navarro County Office of Emergency Management, SE corner W. 1st Ave. and N. 12th St. The Texas Legislature specified that the seat of Navarro County should be called Corsicana; but the location was not secured until 1848, when this ... 12341 Site of Tuckertown 2.9 miles south of Corsicana on US 287, then 3 miles east on FM 637 Oil was discovered in Corsicana on June 19, 1894, during the drilling of a water well, setting off the oil boom in Texas. In the ensuing years, oil ... 11643 Site of University Training School - Central Texas College On Grady St. at the corner of Fordyce St. and Grady Sts In 1899, the Corsicana District of the Northwest Texas Methodist Conference established a college preparatory school. The following year, the University ... 11636 Smith-McCrery Home 1306 W 4th Ave Built in 1880, this house originally was the residence of Dr. John R. Smith, who served as the mayor of Corsicana from 1883 until 1885. During his ... 11638 Spring Hill From Dawson, take FM 709 N Oldest community in Navarro County. The springs at this site supplied water to Indians for centuries before white settlers arrived. In 1838 Dr. George ... 11632 St. John's Episcopal Church 101 N 14th St This church was established in 1871 following Episcopal missionary efforts which began in the Corsicana area in the 1850s. Started as a mission, ... 11639 State National Bank of Corsicana 101 N Beaton St Organized in 1917 by B. B. Munsey, G. C. Dunn, P. D. Williams, and E. L. Dupuy, the State National Bank originally was located just off the southwest ... 11620 Stephen Augustus Pace 1003 W. Third Ave (September 19, 1848-March 1, 1921) Stephen Augustus Pace came to Texas in 1868. He settled first in Fairfield, where he met and married Achsah Maddox. ...

11640 Tatum Home 729 W. Third Ave Built before 1900 by William M. Tatum, son of a Corsicana pioneer merchant, this colonial revival style mansion features first-floor palladian windows. ... 11642 Temple Beth-El 208 S. 15th St. The earliest Jewish settlers in Corsicana arrived in 1871, the year rail lines were built to the area. In 1898 a group of reformed Jews established ... 11622 The Birthplace of the Petroleum Industry In Petroleum Industry Park, 400 Blk of S 12th St West of the Mississippi River. In this well, drilled by H. G. Johnston, E. H. Akin, and Charles Rittersbacher under contract for a water well for ... 7200 The First National Bank of Corsicana 100 N. Main An institution whose history reflects rise of a landmark city. Corsicana was founded about 1850. In 1871, when the Houston & Texas Central gave the ... 15116 The Fortson Family Austin and Marshall streets Members of the Fortson family came to Texas from Mississippi and settled in Navarro County in the 1840s. Civil War veteran James T. Fortson wed Ida ... 8281 The Joseph Burleson Family Cemetery From Richland, SE on I-45 to Streetman, 3.6 mi. NE on FM 416, 1.0 mi N. on CR 2300 to cemetery on private property Joseph Burleson (1800-1877) came to Texas about 1834. He farmed for a season at Bastrop near his brother, General Edward Burleson, then lived at ... 7233 The Molloy Hotel 111 E. Collin In 1874, three years after the rail line was laid through Corsicana, lawyer Henry Molloy (1829-1913) had a one-story hotel built to accommodate businessmen ... 11624 The Powell Oil Field On SH 31, across street from Carr Street and Powell State Bank on south side of SH 31 One of the world's most noted petroleum fields. Discovered 1905; developed in three periods. A number of early shallow wells (800' - 1,000' in Nacatoch ... 11633 The Scales-Fortson House 220 N. 14th Street This residence was constructed in the 1890s by H. L. Scales, owner of a local gin and cottonseed oil mill. In 1911 it was purchased by John Thompson, ... 11637 Thomas Ingles Smith Navarro Co. Courthouse Grounds, 300 W. Third St. (1800-1848) Thomas Ingles Smith was born in 1800 in Virginia and was a soldier in the War of 1812 in a company commanded by his father, General Bird ... 11613 Town of Dawson City Park, Main and East St. This community grew out of Spring Hill (4 mi. NE), the oldest settlement in Navarro County. A Republic of Texas Indian agent, Dr. George Washington ... 14383 Trading Post of Dr. G. W. Hill Dawson

11644 Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Pelham community, Wesley United Methodist Church, CR 3280, SE side 0.2 mi. NE of FM 744 This congregation was established at the forks of Richland and Ash creeks in 1877 by the Rev. Austin Lockhart, an itinerant Methodist minister of ... 11645 Westminster Presbyterian Church 312 N. 13th St. On May 16, 1853, the Rev. John Patton and about 20 Cumberland Presbyterians formed the first organized church in Corsicana. Other Presbyterians organized ... 23831 White Church Cemetery marker pending marker pending 11648 Winkler From Streetman, take FM 416 about 10 mi NE, marker is at corner of FM 416 and FCR 185 on S. side of Rd Settlers began arriving in this area in 1846, and by the 1860 several farms were in operation. Settlement increased after the Civil War, and the ...

11651 YMCA of Corsicana 400 W. Oaklawn at N 13th St The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Corsicana was organized in 1884 and was one of only two YMCAs in the state at that time. E. W. (Wiley) ... 11652 Younger Cemetery From Dawson, go about 6.3 mi NE on SH 31 to SW 3140, go SE about 7/10 mi to cemetery on E side of Rd North Carolina native Alexander Younger (1786-1866) and his wife Jane Merchant (Hancock) (1798-1881) came to Texas in 1847. They first settled in ...