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Coleman County, Texas
Historical Markers in Coleman, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 11 Texas historical markers in Coleman, in Coleman County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Civil War, Cowboys & Cattle, and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1925 and 2014. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Coleman stories
- Coleman Countyplaced 1936
In early Texas had Apache, Comanche, Kiowa camps and mountain lookouts. White settlement began at Camp Colorado, U.S. 2nd Cavalry Post on Jim Ned…
- Camp Colorado, C.S.A.placed 1963
Surrendered as U.S. outpost beginning Civil War. Became part frontier defense line from Red River to Rio Grande.
- Colonel James E. McCordplaced 1963
1834-1914 South Carolinian. Came to Texas 1853. Surveyor of lands in this region, including the site of Camp Colorado. Texas Ranger.
- Ruins of Camp Coloradoplaced 1936
Originally established on the Colorado River by the United States Army as a protection for the frontier against hostile Indians; moved in August…
- Western Trail Markerplaced 1925
This tablet commemorates the Western Trail that passed through Coleman in 1867-1895. D.A.R. Seal. Head of longhorn. "Up the Trail".
- Blair Houseplaced 1978
A native of Georgia, J. T. Blair (1876-1949) migrated to this area in 1897. He married Carrie Agnes Love, of a pioneer Coleman County family.
All 11 historical markers in Coleman
Historical markers near Coleman
- Santa Anna8 stories · 9 mi
- Bangs5 stories · 17 mi
- Crews5 stories · 23 mi
- Brownwood vicinity6 stories · 24 mi
- Cross Plains7 stories · 27 mi
- Brownwood39 stories · 27 mi
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