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Bell County, Texas
Historical Markers in Belton vicinity, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Belton vicinity, in Bell County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Texas Revolution, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1998. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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- Bell Countyplaced 1936
Settlement began on Lampasas River, 1847. Created Jan. 22, organized Aug. 1, 1850. Named for Peter Hansbrough Bell (1812-1898), native of Virginia…
- Fort Griffinplaced 1936
Site of a picket fort on Little River commonly called Fort Griffin; also known as Fort Smith and Little River Fort. Erected by Geo.
- Site of Dulaney's Millplaced 1970
Farm complex noted for grist mill, cotton gin, general store, blacksmith shop. Owned by John Thornton Dulaney (1825-1916), who in 1849 left his…
- Summers' Millplaced 1965
Summers' Mill,1866. Parts came by ox-team from Houston. Ground corn for bread. Formed center for settlement. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.
- Tennessee Valleyplaced 1998
Though pioneer settlement of this area may have begun as early as 1844, it was named when eight families from Tennessee arrived in 1851 in search of…
All 5 historical markers in Belton vicinity
- Bell County1936
- Fort Griffin1936
- Site of Dulaney's Mill1970
- Summers' Mill1965
- Tennessee Valley1998
Historical markers near Belton vicinity
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