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Burleson County, Texas
Historical Markers in Cooks Point, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Cooks Point, in Burleson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Tales of Tragedy, Texas Revolution, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1969 and 2019.
Start with these Cooks Point stories
- Goodwill Missionary Baptist Churchplaced 2013
In 1854, numerous slaves arrived near Cooks Point, led by A.S. Broaddus on a six-month wagon ride from Virginia.
- Fort Oldhamplaced 1973
Built 1836-37 by pioneers who took refuge with William Oldham (1798?-1868), Infantry major in Texas War for Independence.
- Brazos River Leveeplaced 1978
Destructive Brazos River floods have often plagued residents of Burleson County. In 1899, a 30-inch rain killed 35 and caused about $9 million in…
- Near Homesite of Judge Andrew S. Broaddusplaced 1971
Noted pioneer leader. Member Virginia House of Delegates (1844-45). Piloted to Texas (1854) a mile-long wagon train of 200 people, who built Salem…
- New Hope Missionary Baptist Churchplaced 2019
Following the Civil War, African American communities established churches which became centerpieces of their culture, not only through spiritual…
- Cooks Pointplaced 1969
Founded about 1840 where colonial road from southeast crossed San Antonio Road. Settler Gabriel Jackson had two-story log cabin-trading post here.
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