DUANE
Palo Pinto County, Texas
Historical Markers in Graford, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 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…
All 5 historical markers in Graford
Historical markers near Graford
- Palo Pinto5 stories · 11 mi
- Graham10 stories · 20 mi
- Jacksboro13 stories · 21 mi
- Thurber6 stories · 31 mi
- Newcastle10 stories · 32 mi
- Weatherford45 stories · 33 mi
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