Milam County, Texas
Historical Markers in Cameron, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 13 Texas historical markers in Cameron, in Milam County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Oil Boom, Ghost Towns, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2013. 4 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Cameron stories
- Ben Milamplaced 1936
Benjamin Rush Milam, born in Kentucky 1788. Soldier in the War of 1812. Trader with the Texas Comanche Indians, 1818.
- First National Bank of Cameronplaced 2010
Two banks operated in Cameron prior to the establishment of the First National Bank. The Buckholts Exchange Commission, a small frontier deposit…
- Green-Batte Houseplaced 1969
Now enclosed, original cabin on site was built of logs and bricks both made nearby, 1847. Owner was George Green (1813-1885), prominent early…
- John Hobsonplaced 1998
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, to John and Susannah Harris Hobson, John Hobson moved to Texas in 1835 and was received as a Robertson colonist in…
- Port Sullivan Cemeteryplaced 2008
In 1851, Reuben Anderson encouraged development of a townsite on Augustus Sullivan's land; two of Anderson's sons bought the first lots sold in Port…
- Site of First Home in Cameronplaced 1969
Boyhood home of L. S. "Sul" Ross (1838-1898), Texas Governor from 1887 to 1891. His father Shapley P. Ross, Indian agent and Ranger, built house…
All 13 historical markers in Cameron
- Ben Milam1936
- First Girl's Tomato Club in Texas1983
- First National Bank of Cameron2010
- Green-Batte House1969
- John Hobson1998
- Milam County Jail of 18951978
- Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg1970
- Port Sullivan Cemetery2008
- Site of First Home in Cameron1969
- St. Monica's Catholic Church1983
- Steamboat Washington Landed Here1936
- Wied Hardware Store2010
- Wilson-Ledbetter Park2013
Historical markers near Cameron
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