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Stephens County, Texas
Historical Markers in Breckenridge, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 9 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: Ghost Towns, Oil Boom, Civil War, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1963 and 2016.
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- 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…
- Dr. Peter Gunsolusplaced 1989
(March 18, 1801-May 23, 1886) A native of Chicago, Dr. Peter Gunsolus came to this area in the 1850s.
- Gunsight Communityplaced 1994
Records indicate that Gunsight existed on a wagon road from Fort Griffin to Stephenville in 1858.
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