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Liberty County, Texas
Historical Markers in Dayton, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 9 Texas historical markers in Dayton, in Liberty County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy, Civil War, and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1972 and 2019. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Dayton stories
- The Runaway Scrapeplaced 1972
Famous flight of Texians to escape Santa Anna's invading Mexican army. Tales of the Alamo butchery on March 6, 1836, and the continuing retreat of…
- First Baptist Church of Daytonplaced 1988
The first Baptist congregation in Dayton was formed in 1878, when ten worshipers gathered together to begin a church.
- Linney Cemeteryplaced 1988
Founded in the 1850s, this graveyard was established to serve the citizens of West Liberty (now Dayton).
- Annie Colbert - Rosenwald Schoolplaced 2019
BY 1883, LIBERTY COUNTY MAINTAINED 53 SCHOOLS, INCLUDING 19 AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOLS. THE AVERAGE SCHOOL TERM WAS THREE MONTHS FOR AGES 8-14 BUT THE…
- Dayton's Old Schoolplaced 2014
Dayton began as part of the City of Liberty. The children who lived here were either educated at home, across the river in the main part of Liberty…
- First Methodist Church of Daytonplaced 1991
Methodist worship services were conducted in West Liberty, later known as Dayton, as early as 1855.
All 9 historical markers in Dayton
Historical markers near Dayton
- Liberty44 stories · 6 mi
- Mont Belvieu7 stories · 16 mi
- Wallisville5 stories · 17 mi
- Cleveland14 stories · 20 mi
- Baytown29 stories · 21 mi
- Humble6 stories · 22 mi
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