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Navarro County, Texas
Historical Markers in Blooming Grove, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Blooming Grove, in Navarro County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1974 and 1986.
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- Dresden Cemeteryplaced 1976
The pioneer town of Dresden was originally named for its founder, Ethan Melton (1793-1873), who settled here in 1841.
- Blooming Grove Schoolplaced 1986
Early pioneer Richard Gowan donated land one mile southeast of this site in 1869, on which the citizens of Gradyville (later renamed Blooming Grove)…
- Blooming Grove United Methodist Churchplaced 1974
In 1869, Richard and Susan Gowan gave land on Rush Creek (1 mile southeast) for a Methodist Church and cemetery.
- City of Blooming Groveplaced 1983
The history of Blooming Grove can be traced to the small village of Gradyville, established in the 1860s and named for two brothers, R. J. and…
- Dresden United Methodist Churchplaced 1977
The Rev. James E. Ferguson (1824-76), father of Texas Governor James Ferguson, was appointed in 1847 to Richland (later Dresden), the first Methodist…
- Site of University Training School - Central Texas Collegeplaced 1986
In 1899, the Corsicana District of the Northwest Texas Methodist Conference established a college preparatory school.
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