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Hunt County, Texas
Historical Markers in Commerce, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Commerce, in Hunt County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Music and Outlaws & Lawmen. The markers on this list were placed between 1967 and 2010.
Start with these Commerce stories
- Fourth-Sunday Singingplaced 1968
(Held on fourth Sunday of each month) A monthly music "convention" founded in 1885 or 1890 by this church, at old location (1/2 mile east.) Began…
- Josiah Hart Jackson, Texas Rangerplaced 1967
(1821-1892) Born in Kentucky. Came to Texas 1839. In 1850s opened Jackson's store, 1 mi. NE of here, starting "Cow Hill," a village with race track…
- Birthplace of Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennaultplaced 1968
(1890-1958) Organizer-commander of the famous "Flying Tigers" of the China-Burma-India theater in World War II.
- Bruce B. Williams American Legion Post No. 1placed 1982
The first American Legion Post in Texas was established at Commerce in 1919, the same year the veterans organization was begun nationally.
- East Texas State Universityplaced 1967
Founded 1889 as the Mayo School, in Cooper (16 mi. NE). Reopened with about 35 students in a brick store on the public square here in Commerce in…
- Mt. Moriah Temple Baptist Churchplaced 2010
Serving Commerce since 1896, Mt. Moriah Temple Baptist Church has been an influential and vital institution since its organization.
All 6 historical markers in Commerce
Historical markers near Commerce
- Greenville14 stories · 13 mi
- Cooper12 stories · 17 mi
- Sulphur Springs8 stories · 20 mi
- Farmersville12 stories · 27 mi
- Emory6 stories · 27 mi
- Bonham21 stories · 28 mi
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