Historical Markers in Alvin, Texas

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• Confederate Cemeteryplaced 1968

  Established in the 1890's by John A. Wharton Camp, U. C. V.; burial ground for Confederate veterans and families.

• Birchfield - McCown Houseplaced 1972

  Built by A. J. Birchfield, first editor of Alvin "Sun", 1894. Often a storm refuge, house kept over 100 safe in famed 1900 coastal hurricane.

• Cummings-Smith Houseplaced 1977

  After the Galveston hurricane of 1900 destroyed his home, banker-investor Oscar Smith Cummings (1866-1941) hired contractors Booth and Bigler to…

• Old City Cemeteryplaced 1966

  First cemetery in Alvin. Acquired by city in 1892. Oldest legible inscription (1889) marks grave of pioneer and Civil War veteran G. W. Durant.

• First Methodist Church of Alvinplaced 1996

  A Methodist circuit-riding minister, the Reverend Peter Nicholson, founded the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Alvin in 1881.

• First Presbyterian Church of Alvinplaced 1992

  The history of this congregation can be traced to 1890. Many families moved to Alvin at that time to take advantage of economic opportunities offered…

All 7 historical markers in Alvin

• Birchfield - McCown House1972
• Confederate Cemetery1968
• Cummings-Smith House1977
• First Methodist Church of Alvin1996
• First Presbyterian Church of Alvin1992
• Old City Cemetery1966
• Vicinity of Oyster Creek and Chocolate Bayou1968

Historical markers near Alvin

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• Dickinson6 stories · 11 mi
• Hitchcock7 stories · 14 mi
• Seabrook6 stories · 18 mi

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