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Limestone County, Texas
Historical Markers in Groesbeck, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 10 Texas historical markers in Groesbeck, in Limestone County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Native History, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1962 and 2004.
Start with these Groesbeck stories
- Abram Anglinplaced 1962
Star and Wreath Born December 28, 1817. An early Ranger in the Texas War for Independence. Member, Captain Seale's Company 1835-36 that was organized…
- Faulkenberry Cemeteryplaced 2003
David Faulkenberry, believed to have been born in South Carolina circa 1795, wed Nancy Douthit in 1814 in Tennessee. The couple had seven children.
- Ferguson Cemeteryplaced 2004
Joseph and Hannah (Penrod) Ferguson moved to this area in the 1830s, years before the formation of Limestone County following Texas statehood.
- Fort Parkerplaced 1965
Built 1834 for protection from Indians. Named for leaders who bought first Predestinarian Baptist church body to Texas: Elder Daniel Parker; his…
- Lost Prairie Cemetery and Churchplaced 1967
Established by volunteers in 1846; sponsoring group formed about 1900. According to legend, a man lost in the surrounding woods named the site when…
- Personvilleplaced 1963
Behind this marker is town site of Personville, begun in 1854 by Benjamin D. Person, Sr. 1855 postmaster was Wm. Person.
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