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Parker County, Texas
Historical Markers in Aledo, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Aledo, in Parker County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1966 and 2015.
Start with these Aledo stories
- Annetta Cemeteryplaced 1998
Community founder A. B. Fraser was a Confederate soldier who went into exile in Central America rather than declare allegiance to the Union.
- City of Aledoplaced 2014
In 1849, the U. S. Army built Fort Worth to establish a line of defense against Indian raids and also to protect Indian lands from settlement.
- Goforth Gravesplaced 1966
Burial place of 4 people, on land settled in 1857 by J.L. and Elizabeth Goforth. A 2-year-old son, John L. Goforth, Jr., was buried here 1863, while…
- Aledo United Methodist Churchplaced 2011
Aledo United Methodist Church began in April 1878 when Methodists acquired an interest in a small frame structure named Alma Hall in Alma, an…
- Bankhead Highway in Aledoplaced 2015
Commonly referred to as the "Broadway of America," the Bankhead Highway linked cities and towns throughout the nation as one of the first…
- First Baptist Church of Aledoplaced 1983
First Baptist Church Of Aledo This congregation was organized on September 25, 1879. The first church building was located on land (2.5 mi.
All 7 historical markers in Aledo
Historical markers near Aledo
- Weatherford54 stories · 11 mi
- Azle15 stories · 14 mi
- Fort Worth198 stories · 17 mi
- Acton7 stories · 17 mi
- Springtown9 stories · 18 mi
- Granbury54 stories · 19 mi
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