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Stephens County, Texas
Historical Markers in Breckenridge, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 17 Texas historical markers in Breckenridge, in Stephens County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom, Civil War, Ghost Towns, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1963 and 2016. 4 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Breckenridge stories
- Picketvilleplaced 1975
(0.5 mi. E) One of Stephens County's first white settlements, Picketville was founded before the Civil War (1861-65) on Gunsolus Creek.
- Breckenridge Stephens Walkerplaced 2016
Breckenridge "Breck" Stephens Walker (1877-1929) was born to E. L. and Molena Jane Yancy Walker in Stephens County and named for the town and county…
- Camp Breckenridge, C.S.A.placed 1963
Established near this site 1862. Part Confederate frontier defense line from Red River to Rio Grande. Occupied by company of Texas Frontier Regiment.
- Parks Campplaced 1990
Founded in 1918 and named for rancher J.W. Parks, on whose land it was located, Parks Camp was a company town built for employees of the Texas…
- South Prairie Cemeteryplaced 1990
Founded in 1880, this cemetery was the community burial ground for South Prairie, a settlement which once included homes, a post office, blacksmith…
- B. T. Brown Houseplaced 1976
One of the oldest structures in Breckenridge, this ranch house was erected by Benjamin Tarver Brown (1831-1905), a Confederate Army Captain who came…
All 17 historical markers in Breckenridge
- B. T. Brown House1976
- Breckenridge Cemetery2012
- Breckenridge Stephens Walker2016
- Breckenridge Stephens Walker Home1984
- Camp Breckenridge, C.S.A.1963
- Dr. Peter Gunsolus1989
- First Baptist Church of Breckenridge1997
- Gunsight Community1994
- Old First National Bank Building1984
- Parks Camp1990
- Picketville1975
- Samuel P. Newcomb1996
- South Prairie Cemetery1990
- Stephens County Courthouse1997
- Stephens County Courthouse1975
- Walter Prescott Webb's Formative Years1985
- Wayland School1999
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