Nacogdoches County, Texas
Historical Markers in Douglass, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 9 Texas historical markers in Douglass, in Nacogdoches County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Texas Revolution, Ghost Towns, and Outlaws & Lawmen. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2017.
Start with these Douglass stories
- Town of Douglassplaced 2017
Located on the Old San Antonio Road four miles east of the Angelina River and fourteen miles west of Nacogdoches, the town of Douglass sits on the…
- Brewer Cemeteryplaced 1936
Dedicated 1816. Henry, born Oct. 24, 1776, died Jan. 23, 1865. Susannah, wife of Henry Brewer, born April 7, 1777, died 1853.
- Louis Juchereau de St. Denisplaced 2013
Canadian Frenchman Louis Juchereau de St. Denis played an important role in the beginnings of Texas.
- Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepcion de los Hainaisplaced 2013
Originally built in 1716, Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de los Hainais was established during Domingo Ramóns expedition to forge…
- Presidio Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Tejasplaced 2014
On April 25, 1716, Captain Domingo Ramón embarked on an expedition to establish a permanent settlement in the Spanish province of Texas, which…
- San Patricio Ranchoplaced 2013
William Barr and Samuel Davenport arrived in Nacogdoches by 1797 and settled on nine leagues of land called Presidio Viejo where the old Presidio…
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All 9 historical markers in Douglass
- Brewer Cemetery1936
- Louis Juchereau de St. Denis2013
- Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisima Concepcion de los Hainais2013
- Presidio Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Tejas2014
- San Patricio Rancho2013
- Site of the Mission Nuestra de la Purisima Concepcion1936
- Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisma Conception1936
- Site of the Town of Mount Sterling1936
- Town of Douglass2017
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