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Coke County, Texas
Historical Markers in Bronte, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Bronte, in Coke County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1963 and 1989. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Bronte stories
- Fort Chadbourne, C.S.A.placed 1963
Located 8 miles north on old Butterfield stageline. Upon secession, company of First Regiment Texas Mounted Rifles occupied this post to give…
- Bronteplaced 1964
Eastern gateway to Permian Basin, in Coke County. Called Oso and Broncho in early 1880's. Formally named for English novelist Charlotte Bronte, in…
- Bronte Depotplaced 1989
Built by local stonemason James C. Lammers (1874-1942), this depot was completed in 1911, two years after the first train arrived in Bronte.
- First Baptist Church of Bronteplaced 1987
Organized by visiting minister W.G. Green and a congregation of three on June 19, 1887, the Baptist church in Bronte met in homes.
- First Methodist Church of Bronteplaced 1988
This congregation traces its history to the summer of 1890, when a small group of worshipers led by the Rev. J.W. Montgomery gathered under a brush…
All 5 historical markers in Bronte
Historical markers near Bronte
- Robert Lee15 stories · 16 mi
- Ballinger19 stories · 22 mi
- Rowena5 stories · 22 mi
- Winters19 stories · 23 mi
- San Angelo37 stories · 31 mi
- Crews5 stories · 33 mi
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