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Wharton County, Texas
Historical Markers in El Campo, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in El Campo, in Wharton County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1962 and 2005. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these El Campo stories
- El Campoplaced 1990
Begun as a camp on the New York, Texas, and Mexican Railroad in 1882, El Campo initially was known as Prairie Switch and served as a supply and…
- First National Bank of El Campoplaced 1991
The First National Bank of El Campo traces its history to the Koch and Poole Mercantile Company. In 1890 El Campo was an exciting new railroad town.
- St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Parishplaced 2005
The city of El Campo began in 181 as a rail stop on the New York, Texas & Mexican Railroad connecting Houston and Victoria.
- Culp Kruegerplaced 1962
Site of Capitol of Texas September 8, 1962. Operation Home Town Program for Progress Small Towns of Texas. Culp Kreuger, Governor
- El Campo Independent School Districtplaced 1994
El Campo's first permanent school building was a simple wooden structure built near this site about 1891.
- El Campo Library Buildingplaced 1990
The El Campo Library Association began the city's first library in 1902. A public library opened at the downtown fire station in 1927.
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