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Navarro County, Texas
Historical Markers in Corsicana, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 43 Texas historical markers in Corsicana, in Navarro County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Oil Boom, Texas Revolution, and Outlaws & Lawmen. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2022. 6 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Corsicana stories
- Corsicana Newspapersplaced 1996
The first newspaper in Navarro County, called the "Prairie Blade," began publication in 1855 and was owned by Dan Donaldson.
- Odd Fellow and Rebekah Children's Homeplaced 1977
In 1885 the Grand Lodge of Texas, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, founded the I. O. O. F. Widows and Orphans Home, one of the first fraternal…
- Corsicana in 1860-1872placed 1974
A center of patriotism especially committed to the Southern cause. After the Nov. 1860 presidential election, citizens lowered the Stars and Stripes…
- Dunn-Ransom Homeplaced 1981
A native of Kentucky, Ewing Eric Dunn (1835-1917) came to Texas in 1850. He served as Navarro County deputy sheriff, 1854-1858, and joined the…
- Site of Tuckertownplaced 2000
Oil was discovered in Corsicana on June 19, 1894, during the drilling of a water well, setting off the oil boom in Texas.
- Thomas Ingles Smithplaced 1986
(1800-1848) Thomas Ingles Smith was born in 1800 in Virginia and was a soldier in the War of 1812 in a company commanded by his father, General Bird…
Corsicana on the Texas history calendar
All 43 historical markers in Corsicana
- 15th Texas Infantry Companies E and G2009
- Air Activities of Texas, Corsicana Field1996
- American Well & Prospecting Company1982
- Beauford Halbert Jester Home1968
- Birthsite of Beauford H. Jester1968
- Collin Street Bakery1967
- Colonel Roger Q. Mills1964
- Corsicana1985
- Corsicana Hebrew Cemetery2009
- Corsicana in 1860-18721974
- Corsicana Newspapers1996
- Corsicana State Home1977
- David Reed Mitchell
- Dr. Will Coleman, Sr.1986
- Dunn-Ransom Home1981
- Early Texas Natural Gas Pipelines1967
- First Baptist Church of Corsicana1981
- First Independent Baptist Church of Corsicana1980
- First Methodist Church1967
- Former Site of Fred Douglass - G.W. Jackson School1977
- George Taylor Jester1967
- George Washington Shelton1967
- J. A. Megarity Homestead1983
- James Clinton Neill1986
- James L. Collins1983
- Jose Antonio Navarro1936
- Joseph S. Cullinan, Pioneer in Texas Oil1979
- Judge E. J. Simkins House1975
- Magnolia Oil Refinery2013
- Meritt Drane2022
- Navarro County Courthouse1983
- Navarro Rifles2007
- Odd Fellow and Rebekah Children's Home1977
- Oil City Iron Works1975
- Petty's Chapel2006
- Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church1981
- Rex Ingram1976
- Roger Q. Mills Home1967
- Site of Merchants Opera House1974
- Site of Tuckertown2000
- The Birthplace of the Petroleum Industry1936
- The First National Bank of Corsicana1971
- Thomas Ingles Smith1986
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