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Palo Pinto County, Texas
Historical Markers in Graford, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Graford, in Palo Pinto County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Cowboys & Cattle, Texas Revolution, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1971 and 2007.
Start with these Graford stories
- Alfred Laneplaced 1997
Called "A splendid brave man" by his brother-in-law, cattleman Charles Goodnight, Tennessee native Alfred Lane moved to Texas with his family in 1836…
- Reuben Vaughanplaced 1979
Alabama-born Reuben Vaughan (1819-1900) migrated to Texas in 1852. He and his wife Margaret (Truelove) and their three children moved to this area in…
- Comanche Trail Through Palo Pinto Countyplaced 2007
Plains Indians of the 18th century blazed a trail to a Taovaya village on the Red River from raids on settlements in northern New Spain.
- George Rice Bevers Homesiteplaced 1971
On the Fort Worth-Fort Belknap Road, near Flat Rock Crossing of Keechi Creek. Occupied 1854 when such travelers as Indian agent Robert S. Neighbors…
- Morris Sheppard Dam and Possum Kingdom Lakeplaced 1983
Built in response to disastrous Brazos River flooding, Morris Sheppard Dam and Possum Kingdom Reservoir were early attempts at water conservation and…
- Pickwick-McAdams Cemeteryplaced 1979
Tennessee native Capt. William Carroll McAdams (1825-1906) came to Texas in the 1840s, served as a Texas Ranger, and fought in the Mexican war…
All 6 historical markers in Graford
Historical markers near Graford
- Palo Pinto11 stories · 12 mi
- Mineral Wells12 stories · 15 mi
- Graham26 stories · 20 mi
- Jacksboro23 stories · 21 mi
- Millsap5 stories · 23 mi
- Strawn7 stories · 29 mi
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