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Historical Markers in Crockett, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 78 Texas historical markers in Crockett, in Houston County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Civil War, Native History, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2007. 12 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Crockett stories
- Crockettplaced 1964
Founded 1837. Named for David Crockett, who had visited here on way to the Alamo, 1836. Old fortified log courthouse was often the refuge for…
- Bynum Cemeteryplaced 2000
Stephen G. and Keziah Albright Box came to Texas from Alabama with their children in 1826. The Stephen Box land grant was deeded in April 1835, and…
- Five Courthouses of Houston Countyplaced 1979
On June 12, 1837, President Sam Houston authorized the formation of Houston County, the first newly created county in the Republic of Texas.
- Samuel Fisher Tenneyplaced 1980
(March 26, 1840 -- July 2, 1926) Civil War veteran Samuel Fisher Tenney, a Georgia native, graduated from the University of Georgia and from a South…
- A. E. Gossett Homeplaced 1964
House of typical southern plan, with separate kitchen in back yard, Built 1835 by A. E. Gossett, owner of large land grant from Mexico.
- All Saints Episcopal Churchplaced 1972
Bishop G.W. Freeman began work of this faith in Crockett, April 19, 1850. All Saints was founded Oct. 1, 1864, by Bishop Alexander Gregg.
All 78 historical markers in Crockett
- A. E. Gossett Home1964
- All Saints Episcopal Church1972
- Andrew Edwards Gossett1972
- Andrew Edwards Gossett1970
- Andrew Jackson McGown1983
- Armistead Albert Aldrich1972
- Armisted Thompson Mason Monroe1979
- Augustus "Gus" LeGory1980
- Beasley Drive1973
- Beazley House1980
- Bethel Missionary Baptist Church2001
- Bynum Cemetery2000
- Cannon-Stanton House1989
- Col. Steward Alexander Miller1973
- Colonel David Alexander Nunn1973
- Concord Cemetery2007
- Congressman Nat Patton1978
- Crockett1964
- Davy Crockett Memorial Park1971
- Downes-Aldrich House1972
- Early Bank Building1972
- Elisha Clapp1999
- First Baptist Church of Crockett1988
- First Christian Church of Crockett1997
- First Methodist Church1968
- First National Bank of Crockett1972
- First Presbyterian Church of Crockett1980
- Five Courthouses of Houston County1979
- Fodice Community School1997
- Frank Mulder Gossett1982
- George G. Alford1981
- Glenwood Cemetery1972
- Glenwood Cemetery (North Sector)1972
- Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church1998
- Hall Cemetery1998
- Harry Frederick Moore1992
- House Built by A. T. Monroe1962
- Houston County Courthouse2000
- Isaac Adair Daniel1997
- James Elbert Downes1989
- John Edward Nite / Lucy Stepp Nite1992
- John Gordon Beasley1984
- John Lawrence Hall1995
- John Long2002
- John T. Smith1985
- Judge Elijah Gossett1936
- Lula Demby Dailey2001
- Major Isaac Watts Burton1936
- Mary Allen Seminary1982
- McCarter Cemetery2003
- Miller-Spinks-Mayes Property1992
- Monroe-Crook House1969
- Mount Pleasant C.M.E. Church1998
- Newton-Norris House1990
- Oakland1988
- Patton-Buchanan Building1982
- Post Oak School2002
- Read's Opening2002
- Rice Cemetery1978
- Rudd Crawford Spinks1982
- Samuel Fisher Tenney1980
- Site of R. E. McConnell Property1981
- Site of the Crockett Hotel1980
- Site of Wheeler Springs School2002
- Smith Brothers1989
- Spence-Chamberlain House1994
- Spinks-Mayes Building1982
- Stage Coach Inn1936
- Strode-Pritchett Log Cabin1982
- The Rev. John C. Woolam1994
- Vicory Barker Tunstall1973
- W. E. Mayes Property1983
- W.V. McConnell Building1982
- Wheeler Springs Community1994
- William Elbert "Buck" Mayes1995
- William Kyle McLean1992
- William Monroe Patton1996
- William Van McConnell1985
Historical markers near Crockett
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