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Erath County, Texas
Historical Markers in Bluff Dale, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Bluff Dale, in Erath County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War and Cowboys & Cattle. The markers on this list were placed between 1971 and 2012. 3 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Holt Houseplaced 2010
This house was built around 1895 by Dr. Hardy L. Holt and his wife, Isabella "Belle" Victoria Gordon.
- Houston Ranchplaced 2012
Frank R. Putnam was born on November 15, 1848 in Massachusetts. In 1879, Frank and his brother, Addison, purchased 25,000 acres on Upper Berry Creek.
- The Denny Cemeteryplaced 1983
(1 mile north) Alfred W. Denny (d. 1877) came to Texas in 1853, settling first in Clarksville, and then moving to Weatherford in 1860.
- Bluff Dale Suspension Bridgeplaced 1978
For at least 20 years vehicles had to ford the Paluxy River to reach Bluff Dale and points west.
- Bluff Dale Tabernacleplaced 1982
This tabernacle was built about 1906 on land given by Andrew Jackson Glenn, donor of the Bluff Dale townsite.
- Bluff Dale United Methodist Churchplaced 2008
Bluff Dale Methodist Church dates to the mid-1880s, when area Methodists began to meet regularly, following an 1881 camp meeting along the Paluxy…
All 8 historical markers in Bluff Dale
Historical markers near Bluff Dale
- Tolar8 stories · 5 mi
- Stephenville vicinity7 stories · 13 mi
- Stephenville29 stories · 14 mi
- Granbury54 stories · 15 mi
- Glen Rose16 stories · 17 mi
- Acton7 stories · 20 mi
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