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Waller County, Texas
Historical Markers in Hempstead vicinity, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Hempstead vicinity, in Waller County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1994.
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- Gen. George and Libbie Custer Campsiteplaced 1994
Soon after the Civil War General George Armstrong Custer and his cavalry unit arrived in Texas as part of a large U.S. force sent to establish order…
- Groce Family Plantations
Pioneers in this Texas area. Had early cotton gin and ferry. Founder of family was Jared E. Groce (1782-1836), who came to Texas in 1822.
- Norris Wright Cuneyplaced 1973
(May 12, 1846 - March 3, 1898) Born in the slave quarters of Sunnyside Plantation (3.2 mi.SE), Cuney displayed such intelligence as a boy that in…
- Site of Groce's Ferryplaced 1936
Established across the Brazos in 1822 (the river has since changed its course) by Jared E. Groce (1782-1836).
- Field's Store Community
Settlers began arriving in this vicinity prior to the Civil War. In the early 1870s Druey Holland Field (1809-72) and his wife Caroline (Perry)…
- Fields Store Cemetery
Established during Reconstruction period on land given by D. H. Fields, local merchant for whom community and cemetery were named, and by J. W. Day…
All 6 historical markers in Hempstead vicinity
Historical markers near Hempstead vicinity
- Hempstead13 stories · 4 mi
- Waller6 stories · 7 mi
- Chappell Hill22 stories · 16 mi
- Bellville30 stories · 17 mi
- Washington11 stories · 18 mi
- Kenney6 stories · 19 mi
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