Historical Markers in Clarksville, Texas

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• David G. Burnetplaced 1936

  [center front] David Gouverneur Burnet - [left front] Born April 14 - 1788 - in Newark - New Jersey - Died in Galveston - Texas - December - 5 - 1870…

• A House of the William Becknell Familyplaced 1978

  William Becknell (1788-1856) of Missouri is renowned for opening the Santa Fe Trail from the United States into Spain's New World Empire in 1821.

• Clarksville Cemeteryplaced 1982

  This burial site was first used in the 1830s for the family of James Clark, the founder of Clarksville, who is interred here.

• Five Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Red River Countyplaced 2009

  On March 2, 1836, members of the Convention of 1836 signed the Texas Declaration of Independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos, declaring Texas…

• McKenzie Collegeplaced 1963

  Site of McKenzie College - An outstanding school of the Southwest before the Civil War - Established in 1841 by the Reverend John W. P. McKenzie…

• Stagecoach Stand, C. S. A.placed 1964

  Across the street from this site, and facing the County Courthouse which was later (1885) torn down, the Donoho Hotel and stage stand operated during…

All 10 historical markers in Clarksville

• A House of the William Becknell Family1978
• Becknell Cemetery2012
• Clarksville Cemetery1982
• David G. Burnet1936
• Five Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Red River County2009
• McKenzie College1963
• Stagecoach Stand, C. S. A.1964
• The Northern Standard1936
• The Rev. William Stevenson1972
• William Becknell2012

Historical markers near Clarksville

• Paris22 stories · 27 mi
• Mt. Vernon7 stories · 34 mi
• New Boston7 stories · 34 mi
• Cooper12 stories · 37 mi
• Sulphur Springs8 stories · 42 mi
• Pittsburg6 stories · 44 mi

All Texas markers in Red River County →