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Brazos County, Texas
Historical Markers in College Station, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 12 Texas historical markers in College Station, in Brazos County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1978 and 2017.
Start with these College Station stories
- Early Play-By-Play Radio Broadcast of a College Football Gameplaced 2005
In 1920, David J. Finn and other Texas A&M electrical engineering students attempted to broadcast the football game at Oklahoma A&M via ham radio.
- Carter, Richard, Homesiteplaced 1984
In 1831, Richard Carter (1789-1863), Virginia native and War of 1812 veteran, came from Alabama and received a grant of land within the Stephen…
- A&M College Consolidated Rural Schoolplaced 1990
The state of Texas granted a charter for an independent school district to encompass the Texas A&M College campus in 1909.
- African American Education in College Stationplaced 1996
Formal education for African Americans in Brazos County began as a result of the Public School Act of 1871.
- College Station Railroad Depotsplaced 1993
In 1871 Texas governor Edmund Davis appointed three commissioners to select a site for the newly established Agricultural and Mechanical College of…
- Early Texas A&M Campus Housingplaced 1986
When Texas A&M University opened in 1876, it was four miles from Bryan, the nearest town, and the need for campus housing for faculty and staff…
College Station on the Texas history calendar
All 12 historical markers in College Station
- A&M College Consolidated Rural School1990
- African American Education in College Station1996
- Carter, Richard, Homesite1984
- College Station Railroad Depots1993
- Early Play-By-Play Radio Broadcast of a College Football Game2005
- Early Texas A&M Campus Housing1986
- Main Drill Field, Texas A&M University2003
- Rock Prairie School and Church1991
- Shiloh Community1990
- Texas A&M Corps of Cadets1993
- Texas A&M University1978
- Texas AMC and WWI2017
Historical markers near College Station
- Bryan51 stories · 5 mi
- Snook6 stories · 12 mi
- Cooks Point7 stories · 16 mi
- Independence33 stories · 20 mi
- Anderson15 stories · 21 mi
- Navasota30 stories · 22 mi
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