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McLennan County, Texas
Historical Markers in China Spring, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in China Spring, in McLennan County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Strange But True, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1980 and 2008.
Start with these China Spring stories
- Bosque River Crossing of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe Expeditionplaced 1992
Sent by Republic of Texas president Mirabeau B. Lamar to establish trade and expand Texas' legal boundaries, the members of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe…
- China Spring Cemeteryplaced 1980
The China Spring community was originally settled about 1870. It was named for a large grove of chinaberry trees and nearby spring.
- Wortham Bend Cemeteryplaced 2005
Tennessee native William Green Duke Wortham came to Texas around 1854. His wife, Charlotte Coke, whom he wed in 1841, was sister to Texas Governor…
- China Spring Tabernacleplaced 1980
Constructed about 1903 on property deeded by Lavantia Conger, this two-story building has served as a civic center for the farming community of China…
- Erathplaced 2008
This locale is one of the early settlements of McLennan County. Erath was one of the first voting precincts in the county in 1850, with settlers…
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