Lavaca County, Texas
Historical Markers in Hallettsville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 15 Texas historical markers in Hallettsville, in Lavaca County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Cowboys & Cattle, Native History, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1967 and 2015.
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- Andrew Kentplaced 2005
Andrew Kent was born c. 1791 in Kentucky, to Isaac Kent; his mother's name is unknown. On April 30, 1816, he wed Elizabeth Zumwalt, a Missouri native…
- Joel Pontonplaced 1971
(July 3, 1802 - February 1, 1875) Born in Virginia. Came to Texas 1833. Settled first at Gonzales. Served in the 1836 Texas War for Independence.
- Arthur Henry Vollentineplaced 1994
Arthur Henry Vollentine was born in New Jersey or Virginia about 1807. He came to Texas about 1833 as a colonist of Empresario Martin de Leon and in…
- John Himes Livergoodplaced 2001
(September 10, 1815 - October 3, 1893) A native of Pennsylvania, John Himes Livergood came to Texas in 1837 and received 640 acres of land on Peach…
- 50th Anniversary of Battle of Galvestonplaced 1967
Jan. 1, 1863 --- Jan. 1, 1914 In commemorating the 50th anniversary of the capture of Galveston by the Southern Confederacy.
- American Legion Hudgeons Post 230placed 2015
Following World War I, local veterans of Hallettsville created the Hudgeons Post 230 in 1920.
Hallettsville on the Texas history calendar
All 15 historical markers in Hallettsville
- 50th Anniversary of Battle of Galveston1967
- American Legion Hudgeons Post 2302015
- Andrew Kent2005
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery2004
- Arthur Henry Vollentine1994
- Hallettsville Memorial Park1970
- Joel Ponton1971
- John Himes Livergood2001
- Marshall and Malinda Mitchell2015
- Moravia General Store1998
- SPJST Velehrad Cemetery2005
- St. Mary's Parish1971
- West-Wagner Homestead1997
- William E. Summers2012
- William Smothers1977
Historical markers near Hallettsville
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