DUANE
Bexar County, Texas
Historical Markers in Helotes, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Helotes, in Bexar County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Music, Native History, and Cowboys & Cattle. The markers on this list were placed between 1965 and 2013. 3 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Helotes stories
- Scenic Loop - Boerne Stage - Toutant-Beauregard Historic Corridorplaced 2013
The exceptional and historic rural atmosphere, vistas, waterways, wildlife, and natural features which are area treasures prompted the 82nd Texas…
- John T. Floore Country Storeplaced 2004
In 1945, as the Second World War drew to a close, John T. Floore, manager of San Antonio's Majestic Theatre, purchased land in this vicinity.
- La Quinta de las Piedras (Miguel Menchaca House)placed 1965
Home of Miguel Menchaca, descendant of prominent Canary Islanders who came to texas 1731. Stone villa built in 1850's.
- Marnoch Homesteadplaced 2010
Scottish surgeon Dr. George Frederick Marnoch (1802-1870) purchased more than 1500 acres at this site in the fall of 1858.
- R. L. White Ranchplaced 2012
Ryall Luther White (1878-1962) was born in Jasper, Texas to John Luther Calvin White and Texanna Priscilla Ryall White.
All 5 historical markers in Helotes
Historical markers near Helotes
- Boerne11 stories · 13 mi
- San Antonio177 stories · 18 mi
- Castroville10 stories · 21 mi
- Bandera13 stories · 24 mi
- Comfort5 stories · 28 mi
- Center Point5 stories · 30 mi
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