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Wise County, Texas
Historical Markers in Decatur, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 30 Texas historical markers in Decatur, in Wise County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Native History, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Texas Music. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2014. 6 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Decatur stories
- Randolph (Uncle Ran) Veseyplaced 1979
(1832-1908) Born a slave near Savannah, GA., Randolph Vesey was body servant to Confederate General William Lewis Cabell during the Civil War.
- Texas Ranger Captain Ira Longplaced 1967
(May 5, 1842 - March 8, 1913) Dedicated and courageous. Born in Indiana; reared in Missouri.
- Cattle Trail Crossingplaced 1968
Near this site ran one of the many "feeder" branches of the famous Chisholm Trail, best-known of all the cattle trails that once linked the vast…
- Randolph Veseyplaced 1965
(1832-1908) Respected Negro citizen and homeowner. Champion pioneer fiddler, popular at Forts Belknap, Griffin and Richardson and over county.
- Sam Woody's Cabinplaced 1970
Tennessee pioneer Sam Woody (1826-1920) migrated to Texas in the 1840s. He brought his family to Wise County in 1854.
- Wise County Reunionplaced 1976
The Confederate veterans of Wise County are said to have held occasional reunions in the 1860s-1870s.
All 30 historical markers in Decatur
- Anneville School1968
- Battle of the Knobs1967
- Butterfield Overland Stage Line1936
- Cattle Trail Crossing1968
- Charles Vernon Terrell1972
- Colonel Absalom Bishop2014
- Decatur First United Methodist Church1981
- Dr. William Renshaw1977
- East Side Elementary School2013
- Episcopal Mission of the Ascension1968
- First Baptist Church of Decatur2006
- First National Bank of Decatur1983
- Flat Rock Cemetery1972
- Gose Trees1973
- Oak Grove United Methodist Church1984
- Old Campsite of Jesse and Frank James1967
- Old Stone Prison1968
- Perrin Log Cabin2013
- Randolph (Uncle Ran) Vesey1979
- Randolph Vesey1965
- Rush Creek Community Cemetery1997
- S. W. Tilghman House1974
- Sam Woody's Cabin1970
- Site of Wise County Poor Farm & Cemetery1971
- Texas Ranger Captain Ira Long1967
- Texas Tourist Camp Complex1994
- Trimble Cemetery2009
- Waggoner Cemetery1994
- Wise County Reunion1976
- Wise County, C.S.A.1963
Historical markers near Decatur
- Alvord7 stories · 10 mi
- Paradise6 stories · 12 mi
- Bridgeport9 stories · 12 mi
- Chico7 stories · 13 mi
- Springtown8 stories · 21 mi
- Sanger8 stories · 23 mi
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