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Mills County, Texas
Historical Markers in Goldthwaite, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Goldthwaite, in Mills County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Outlaws & Lawmen, Native History, Tales of Tragedy, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1976 and 2003.
Start with these Goldthwaite stories
- Jackson Massacreplaced 1998
Settlers Moses and Lydia Jackson set out one morning in October of 1858 with four of their seven children to spend the day with friends.
- San Saba Peakplaced 1986
Rising to an altitude of 1,712 feet, San Saba Peak is an oblong promontory with rimrock edges on the north and west sides.
- Goldthwaite Memorial Cemeteryplaced 2003
Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery In 1888, three local men bought land for use as a cemetery; the first burial was that of Houston Roberts.
- Regency Suspension Bridgeplaced 1997
(near extinct town of Regency, 4.4 mi. S) This area's first Colorado River bridge was built in 1903 between Mills and San Saba counties to serve area…
- The Regency Suspension Bridgeplaced 1976
(near extinct town of Regency, 22 mi. SW) This area's first Colorado River bridge was at Regency, on Mills-San Saba county line.
- First Methodist Church of Goldthwaiteplaced 1992
Goldthwaite Methodists trace their history to the mid-1850s, when circuit-riding preachers began traveling to the area to minister to early permanent…
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