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Dallas County, Texas
Historical Markers in Carrollton, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Carrollton, in Dallas County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. The markers on this list were placed between 1976 and 2010.
Start with these Carrollton stories
- Alex W. and Sarah Perry Homesteadplaced 1976
In 1844 Alexander Wilson Perry (1819 - 1904) and his wife Sarah (Huffman) (1824 - 1896) migrated from Illinois to Texas to join the Peters Colony.
- Carrollton Black Cemeteryplaced 2010
Carrollton's early African-Americans, many of whom were former slaves, helped settle and build the community.
- Furneaux Cemeteryplaced 1984
William Furneaux, a native of England, came to Texas in 1857 and married Fanny Jackson (d. 1917), whose family had come to Texas in 1848 as part of…
- Korean Texansplaced 2009
Korean immigrants first came to Texas in the early 20th century, with a handful living in the state by the 1920s.
- Perry Cemeteryplaced 1976
This cemetery opened with the burial of Sarah Huffman (Mrs. A. W.) Perry in 1896. Nearby was the Union Baptist Church, which stood on land given by…
All 5 historical markers in Carrollton
Historical markers near Carrollton
- Farmers Branch10 stories · 4 mi
- Lewisville8 stories · 7 mi
- Flower Mound5 stories · 9 mi
- Richardson7 stories · 10 mi
- Grapevine15 stories · 10 mi
- Irving17 stories · 11 mi
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