DUANE
Delta County, Texas
Historical Markers in Cooper, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 12 Texas historical markers in Cooper, in Delta County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Texas Revolution, Ghost Towns, and Outlaws & Lawmen. The markers on this list were placed between 1962 and 2014. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Cooper stories
- Littleton Rattanplaced 2004
A native of Illinois and a veteran of the 132 Black Hawk War, Littelton Ratta (b. 1809) came to Texas with family members in 1839.
- DeSpain Bridgeplaced 1970
(Site 4.2 miles Southwest) Located where the Bonham-Jefferson Road crossed the South Sulphur River, this pioneer bridge served the area's rich cotton…
- Thomas A. Lambethplaced 1967
Joined Confederate Army at 16; was captain in escort of General John B. Magruder, Commandant, District of Texas.
- Abel Morganplaced 1962
Star and Wreath Born in North Carolina December 23, 1792. Arrived at Bexar in late December, 1835, as private Thomas Smith in Captain J. O. Blair's…
- Amy Settlementplaced 1994
In 1875 brothers David, Harrison, Madison, and Addison Hobbs left Mississippi and settled here in what was then known as the Big Creek Thicket.
- Camp Shed Cemeteryplaced 2012
CADDO INDIANS INITIALLY INHABITED THE REGION AROUND CAMP SHED CEMETERY, NEAR THE NORTH SULPHUR RIVER.
Cooper on the Texas history calendar
All 12 historical markers in Cooper
Historical markers near Cooper
- Sulphur Springs8 stories · 17 mi
- Commerce6 stories · 17 mi
- Paris22 stories · 20 mi
- Greenville14 stories · 30 mi
- Mt. Vernon7 stories · 31 mi
- Bonham21 stories · 32 mi
Hear thousands of these as you drive.
Duane reads Texas historical markers out loud, hands-free, in his own voice. He's on the App Store now, ready to ride along on your next drive.
Download Duane on the App Store