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Van Zandt County, Texas
Historical Markers in Ben Wheeler, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Ben Wheeler, in Van Zandt County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1985 and 2014.
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- Mars Communityplaced 2001
Mars Community A settlement known as Mars flourished at this crossroads from the 1880s until about 1930.
- Ben Wheeler Communityplaced 2011
Just as Native Americans were attracted to this area because of the climate and resources, early settlers also utilized these resources.
- Cane Syrup Production in Van Zandt Countyplaced 2014
The tradition of making syrup from sugar cane and sorghum started in East Texas in the second half of the nineteenth century.
- Morgan G. Sandersplaced 2010
Legislator Morgan Gurley Sanders was born near Ben Wheeler. He published newspapers, worked as journal clerk of the state senate and was admitted to…
- Prairie Springs Cemeteryplaced 1985
Associated for many years with the Prairie Springs Methodist Episcopal Church, South, this cemetery dates to 1866, when the infant grandson of…
- Stanger Springs Churchplaced 1997
Organized in July 3, 1875, and born of the Bacon Presbytery in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Stanger Springs Church began with 27 charter…
All 6 historical markers in Ben Wheeler
Historical markers near Ben Wheeler
- Van12 stories · 7 mi
- Edom13 stories · 8 mi
- Brownsboro7 stories · 11 mi
- Canton31 stories · 12 mi
- Grand Saline12 stories · 15 mi
- Lindale8 stories · 18 mi
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