Liberty County, Texas
Historical Markers in Cleveland, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 14 Texas historical markers in Cleveland, in Liberty County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Native History, Tales of Tragedy, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1968 and 2019. 3 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Cleveland stories
- John Cherryplaced 1972
(November 23, 1808 - April 12, 1891) Soldier in Capt. William Logan's company, 2nd Regiment, Volunteers, Texas War for Independence, 1836.
- Andrew Jackson Isaacksplaced 1970
(December 3, 1817 - January 18, 1864) Born in Jackson, Mississippi. Fought in the Texas Revolution in 1835.
- Burton B. Tarkingtonplaced 1996
Burton B. Tarkington (1790-1861) and his wife Sarah Berry Tarkington migrated with their family from Indiana in the mid-1820s to the Mexican state of…
- Oak Shade Baptist Churchplaced 1980
The formation of this fellowship developed from an 1857 meeting in a log schoolhouse (0.5 miles south).
- Ryan Cemeteryplaced 2019
Also known as Ryan's Graveyard, this historic burial ground served the rural community of Tarkington since at least the 1860s.
- City of Clevelandplaced 1986
The town of Cleveland traces its beginnings to 1878, when local attorney and politician Charles Lander Cleveland (1824-1892) deeded land to the…
All 14 historical markers in Cleveland
- Andrew Jackson Isaacks1970
- Burton B. Tarkington1996
- City of Cleveland1986
- Hill and Sara McClanahan House2011
- John Cherry1972
- Oak Shade Baptist Church1980
- Oak Shade Cemetery2018
- Old Wells' Store1968
- Riggs Cemetery2010
- Rural Shade Baptist Church1996
- Ryan Cemetery2019
- The Noble Garvey House1978
- The Schools of Tarkington Prairie2003
- Tom Hill House2010
Historical markers near Cleveland
- Dayton9 stories · 20 mi
- Coldspring17 stories · 20 mi
- Liberty44 stories · 22 mi
- Humble6 stories · 26 mi
- Conroe18 stories · 28 mi
- Livingston40 stories · 29 mi
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