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Chambers County, Texas
Historical Markers in Anahuac, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 20 Texas historical markers in Anahuac, in Chambers County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Civil War, Tales of Tragedy, and Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2018. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Anahuac stories
- Events at Anahuac Leading to the Texas Revolutionplaced 1965
In the spring of 1832, Wm. B. Travis, Patrick C. Jack and other American settlers in Texas were unjustly imprisoned by Col. Juan Bradburn, commander…
- Juan Davis Bradburnplaced 1973
Adventurer from Kentucky who first came to Texas in 1817 with an expedition seeking to expel Spain from North America.
- William Barret Travisplaced 1971
(August 9, 1809 - March 6, 1836) Co-commander with James Bowie, siege of the Alamo. Born in South Carolina; moved with family in 1818 to Alabama…
- Chambers Countyplaced 1936
Formed from Jefferson and Liberty counties. Created February 12, 1858. Organized August 2, 1858.
- Chamberseaplaced 1968
Built in 1845. Home of Thomas Jefferson Chambers, early civic and business leader whose love for Texas was proclaimed by the "Star" window in the…
- Graydonplaced 1977
The farming community of Graydon flourished along the west fork of Double Bayou at the turn of the century.
Anahuac on the Texas history calendar
All 20 historical markers in Anahuac
- Anahuac's First Cemetery2009
- Birthplace of Governor Ross Shaw Sterling1970
- Black Education in Chambers County2005
- Chambers County1936
- Chambers County Courthouse2018
- Chambers County Youth Project Show1982
- Chambersea1968
- Events at Anahuac Leading to the Texas Revolution1965
- Fort Anahuac1976
- Graydon1977
- Home of Thomas Jefferson Chambers1936
- James Taylor White1980
- Juan Davis Bradburn1973
- Lone Star Canal1979
- Near Site of the Signing of Turtle Bayou Resolutions1968
- On this Site First Known as Perry's Point1936
- Robert McAlpin Williamson1972
- St. Paul United Methodist Church1982
- The Dr. N. T. Schilling Medical Office1976
- William Barret Travis1971
Historical markers near Anahuac
- Wallisville5 stories · 6 mi
- Mont Belvieu7 stories · 12 mi
- Baytown29 stories · 17 mi
- Morgan's Point6 stories · 21 mi
- La Porte7 stories · 22 mi
- Liberty44 stories · 23 mi
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