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Grayson County, Texas
Historical Markers in Denison, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 36 Texas historical markers in Denison, in Grayson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Cowboys & Cattle, Native History, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2017. 15 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Denison stories
- Coffman Cemeteryplaced 1980
While David Harman Coffman (1827-1888) served in the Confederate army during the Civil War (1861-1865), his wife Harriet (Jones) and four sons came…
- J. K. Miller Houseplaced 1972
Pioneer home of James Kinsey Miller and wife Orrena (Tabor), who came to Texas from North Carolina in 1852, settling in 1860 in area of later…
- Joseph G. McCoy, Promoter of Chisholm Trailplaced 1967
(1837-1915) Livestock broker from Illinois, whose pioneering in cattle markets helped Texas rebuild the economy which had been wrecked in 1861-1865…
- Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroadplaced 1975
In 1865 the Union Pacific Railway southern branch was incorporated to build a railroad from the St. Louis-Kansas City area to the Gulf of Mexico.
- Oak Ridge Cemeteryplaced 2017
In 1853, Asa Messenger, Sr. and his nephew, William Lightfoot, traveled to Grayson County and purchased a considerable amount of land.
- Old Bass Homeplaced 1968
(Originally at 215 W. Houston, Sherman) Oldest extant house in city. Erected in 1850s by Dr. R. L. Bullock.
Plan your visit
- Discover Denison: a trip for history loversDiscover Denison
- Denison Main Street: historic downtownCity of Denison
- Red River Railroad MuseumRed River Railroad Museum
All 36 historical markers in Denison
- Birthplace of Dwight D. Eisenhower1962
- Carpenters Bluff Bridge2002
- Coffman Cemetery1980
- Colbert's Ferry1936
- Cold Springs Log Cabin School1977
- Davis-Ansley Log Cabin Home1976
- E. M. Kohl Building1976
- First Presbyterian Church2011
- Forest Park2017
- Hopewell Baptist Church1977
- J. K. Miller House1972
- Jesse Elvis Hendricks Log Cabin1983
- Joseph G. McCoy, Promoter of Chisholm Trail1967
- L. A. Washington, Jr. and wife Martha A.1968
- Lake Texoma1967
- Lone Star Masonic Lodge No. 403, A. F. & A. M.1985
- Mayes House2010
- Miller's Spring1972
- Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad1975
- North-South Railway Connection1993
- Oak Ridge Cemetery2017
- Old Bass Home1968
- Old Thompson Home1968
- Present Home of XXI Club1966
- Sand Springs1972
- Sanford Homeplace1999
- Site of Saint Francis Xavier Academy1998
- Site of Terrell High School2005
- St. Luke's Church1969
- St. Patrick's Catholic Church1983
- The Civilian Conservation Corps at Loy Park1998
- The Fitzgerald Home1969
- Thomas V. Munson Home1967
- W. B. and Ella Munson Home2013
- Waples Memorial United Methodist Church2010
- Waples-Platter Grocery Company2014
Historical markers near Denison
- Pottsboro8 stories · 8 mi
- Sherman70 stories · 9 mi
- Savoy5 stories · 14 mi
- Howe5 stories · 18 mi
- Whitewright13 stories · 19 mi
- Whitesboro8 stories · 21 mi
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