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Colorado County, Texas
Historical Markers in Eagle Lake, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Eagle Lake, in Colorado County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1969 and 2012.
Start with these Eagle Lake stories
- Lakeside Sugar Refineryplaced 1976
The sugar industry, which began in Texas before the Civil War (1861-65), was revived in the late 1800s by cheaper refining methods.
- Navigation of the Colorado Riverplaced 1969
Because overland travel in early Texas was an enterprise often fraught with hardship, frustration, and danger, many individuals looked to rivers for…
- E. H. Henry Rosenwald Schoolplaced 2012
Before a school existed in Eagle Lake, African Americans were educated at home or in small churches, with some classes held in a local blacksmith…
- Hotel Dallas, 1912placed 1979
Hotel Dallas, 1912 After Eagle Lake was laid out inthe 1850s, Gamaliel Good built a hotel on this corner.
- Masonic Cemeteryplaced 2010
In 1880, the Eagle Lake Masonic Lodge No. 366, established in 1872, purchased this burial ground.
- Methodism in Eagle Lakeplaced 2008
Methodism in Eagle Lake The United Methodist Church of Eagle Lake is the oldest Protestant congregation in the community.
All 8 historical markers in Eagle Lake
Historical markers near Eagle Lake
- Egypt5 stories · 12 mi
- Columbus83 stories · 15 mi
- Wallis8 stories · 16 mi
- Sealy14 stories · 18 mi
- Hungerford6 stories · 20 mi
- San Felipe10 stories · 21 mi
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