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Historical Markers in Edna, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 28 Texas historical markers in Edna, in Jackson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Civil War, Native History, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2014. 8 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Edna stories
- Jackson Countyplaced 1936
Home of the Karankawa Indians granted in part to Stephen F. Austin and to Martin de Leon. Settled 1824-1835 by colonists largely from Alabama…
- Site of The Johnston-Huston Duelplaced 1936
On this spot General Albert Sidney Johnston and General Felix Huston fought a duel February 5, 1837. General Johnston was seriously wounded.
- Site of the Old Town of Texanaplaced 1936
Founded in 1834 by Dr. F. F. Wells, personal friend of Stephen F. Austin. County seat of Jackson County from 1835-1883.
- Confederates of Jackson Countyplaced 1965
From 1860 population of 2612 came more than 100 Civil War soldiers, one an infantryman on a crutch: M. K. Simons, a Mexican war amputee, brigade…
- Early Jackson Countyplaced 1968
Organized, 1837; named for 7th president of U. S., Andrew Jackson. Early hunting grounds of the cannibalistic Karankawa Indians, this region was…
- Elijah Stappplaced 1936
A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Born in Virginia 1783. Died in Jackson County, Texas 1843.
All 28 historical markers in Edna
- Brackenridge Cemetery1972
- Branch and Bonnot House1965
- Confederates of Jackson County1965
- Dr. Bronaugh-Hasdorff Home1967
- Dutart-McDowell Home1967
- Early Jackson County1968
- Edna Mexican School2013
- Elijah Stapp1936
- Enon Cemetery1972
- Famous Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 18351974
- Francis Menefee White1936
- George F. Horton Home1966
- George Washington Carver School2014
- Hernandez v. State of Texas2009
- Jackson County1936
- Jackson County, C. S. A.1965
- John Sutherland Menefee1936
- La Bauve-Young-Payne Home1967
- Macaroni Station1966
- Major James Kerr1972
- Meriwether-Simons-Farquhar House1968
- Mission Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zuñiga1936
- Old J. C. Traylor Place1964
- Site of Camp Independence1936
- Site of The Johnston-Huston Duel1936
- Site of the Old Town of Texana1936
- Site of William Millican's Gin House1936
- Texana Presbyterian Church1981
Historical markers near Edna
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