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Kerr County, Texas
Historical Markers in Center Point, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Center Point, in Kerr County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Outlaws & Lawmen, Civil War, Strange But True, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1986 and 2010.
Start with these Center Point stories
- N.O. Reynoldsplaced 2010
Lieutenant Nelson Orcelus Reynolds was a noted Texas lawman. Born in 1846 in Pennsylvania, Reynolds served in the Union army during the Civil War.
- Apelt Armadillo Farmplaced 2009
In the late 1890s, Charles Apelt (1862-1944) opened a unique commercial enterprise at this site.
- Center Point Cemeteryplaced 1986
The earliest known settlers in this area were Mrs. Elizabeth Denton and her children and slaves, who arrived in 1852.
- Cypress Creek Cemeteryplaced 1989
The oldest documented grave in this cemetery is that of Laura Steves Boerner (d. 1861), whose husband, Wilhelm Boerner, was killed at the Battle of…
- Penateka Comanchesplaced 2009
The Penateka, or “honey eaters,” were the southernmost band of Comanches; their range extended from the Edwards Plateau to the beginnings of central…
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