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Colorado County, Texas
Historical Markers in Columbus, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 34 Texas historical markers in Columbus, in Colorado County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Civil War, Cowboys & Cattle, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2013. 8 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Columbus stories
- Stafford-Miller Houseplaced 1973
Ornate Victorian house built for millionaire cattleman - banker Robert E. Stafford (1834-90), one of the organizers of Columbus Meat & Ice…
- Site of Robson's Castle and Columbus, Texas, Meat and Ice Companyplaced 1973
Robert Robson (1804-1878), one of many Scotsmen seeking fortune in North America, came to the Texas Republic in 1839.
- Capt. William G. Hunt Houseplaced 1973
On land originally owned by Bluford DeWeese, founder of Columbus, Capt. William G. Hunt (1813-1898) purchased this house in August 1859, and lived…
- Colonel Joseph Worthington Elliott Wallaceplaced 1970
United States Consul to the colonies in Texas, 1829-1832. A native of Philadelphia, PA. He later joined Austin's Colony, serving in campaigns leading…
- Columbus Odd Fellows Rest Cemeteryplaced 2000
John Toliver deeded a tract of land to Columbus Lodge No. 51, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in July 1871 for use as a cemetery.
- Columbus' Old City Cemeteryplaced 1973
Date of earliest burial is not known: oldest headstone, 1853. Site (7 A.) was deeded to the city in 1870 as an existent graveyard.
Columbus on the Texas history calendar
All 34 historical markers in Columbus
- Abram Alley Log Cabin1977
- Alleyton, C.S.A.1963
- Beason's (Beeson's) Crossing1993
- Capt. William G. Hunt House1973
- City of Columbus1973
- Colonel Joseph Worthington Elliott Wallace1970
- Colorado County Courthouse1969
- Colorado County, City of Columbus1936
- Columbus Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery2000
- Columbus Waterworks1999
- Columbus' Old City Cemetery1973
- Dilue Rose and Ira Albert Harris House1966
- Dilue Rose Harris1996
- District Court Tree1969
- Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of the American Declaration of Independence1976
- George Glenn2003
- Homesite of Fannie Baker Darden1973
- Jesse H. Johnson1994
- Joseph Jefferson Mansfield1974
- Old Stafford Opera House1969
- Saint John's Episcopal Church1990
- Site of Robson's Castle and Columbus, Texas, Meat and Ice Company1973
- Stafford-Miller House1973
- Stage Lines Through Columbus2002
- The Columbus Tap Railway1973
- The Rangers of Austin's Colony1986
- The Rev. Jacob Scherer1973
- Townsend-Koliba House1971
- Townsend-West House1973
- Tumlinson Family1998
- William B. DeWees1971
- William Demetris Lacey2001
- William Menefee1994
- Zimmerscheidt-Leyendecker Cemetery2013
Historical markers near Columbus
- Fayetteville5 stories · 17 mi
- Industry7 stories · 19 mi
- Schulenburg7 stories · 22 mi
- Sealy6 stories · 23 mi
- Bellville9 stories · 24 mi
- La Grange15 stories · 25 mi
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