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Gillespie County, Texas
Historical Markers in Harper, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Harper, in Gillespie County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1976 and 2011. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Harper stories
- Site of the McDonald Massacreplaced 1977
Pioneer preacher Matthew Taylor and the families of his daughter and two sons moved here in 1863 from their homestead on the Llano River.
- First Baptist Church of Harperplaced 1987
Organized in 1887 with nine members, the First Baptist Church congregation initially met in the local school building and a brush arbor.
- Harper Independent School Districtplaced 2010
In 1884, Frank Harper, J.A. Rogers, E.C. Hopf, and W.P. Bowers met to organize a school for the growing Harper community.
- Harper Presbyterian Churchplaced 1976
Organized in 1881 as the Barnett Spring Presbyterian Church, this congregation originally met in a schoolhouse.
- St. Anthony Catholic Parishplaced 2011
The community of Harper, named after George Franklin Harper, grew in the 1880s when pioneers from surrounding settlements moved to the area.
- St. James Lutheran Churchplaced 2011
In 1908, the first Lutheran missionary to the area, Rev. C. Stadler, came to Harper. In April 1910, he confirmed the first class of Lutheran young…
All 6 historical markers in Harper
Historical markers near Harper
- Doss5 stories · 11 mi
- Kerrville48 stories · 21 mi
- Mountain Home6 stories · 21 mi
- Fredericksburg112 stories · 22 mi
- Center Point16 stories · 28 mi
- Mason vicinity9 stories · 28 mi
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