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Gregg County, Texas
Historical Markers in Gladewater, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Gladewater, in Gregg County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1966 and 2004. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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- John Ben Shepperdplaced 1992
(October 19, 1915 - March 8, 1990) A native of Gladewater, John Ben Shepperd began a law practice in Longview soon after his graduation from the…
- Foshee Family Homesteadplaced 1967
Built 1890 on site purchased 1884 by William Emmett and Mary R. Foshee. He was a native of Alabama and she was a member of the pioneer Shepperd…
- Rosedale Cemeteryplaced 1978
When John Kettle Armstrong and his wife Sarah bought 160 acres here in 1844, they were among the first settlers.
- Dr. E. L. and Nannie Lewis Walker Houseplaced 2004
Edgar Lathgro Walker of Tennessee wed Nannie E. Lewis, a native of Kentucky, in 1891. The couple later brought their two young daughters, Lena and…
- First Franchised Motor Bus Line in Texasplaced 1966
The W. E. Nunnelee Bus Lines began passenger service from Tyler to Gladewater and Mt. Pleasant in March 1925; later added buses from Tyler to…
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