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Fannin County, Texas
Historical Markers in Honey Grove, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 21 Texas historical markers in Honey Grove, in Fannin County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Cowboys & Cattle, and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1965 and 2006. 4 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Honey Grove stories
- Erwin Evans Smithplaced 1976
(August 22, 1886 - September 4, 1947) Artist-photographer Erwin Evans Smith, a Fannin County native, was enchanted as a youth with the culture and…
- James Thomas Holtplaced 1978
(Aug. 21, 1841 - Sept. 4, 1919) A native Virginian, James Thomas ("Tank") Holt came to Fannin County with his parents in 1849.
- Crockett Parkplaced 1970
Named for David Crockett (1786-1836), the colorful Tennessee pioneer and congressman who rallied to cause of Texas in her war for independence.
- Galbraith Houseplaced 1973
Marshall A. Galbraith (1829-1918) came to Texas from Kentucky in 1847 and settled here. He joined Confederate Army, 1862, serving in Col. Alexander's…
- McCraw's Chapelplaced 1986
Methodist Church and Cemetery Settlers farming the blackland prairie in this area gathered in the home of Ezekiel Phillips Warren (1828-1903) in 1859…
- Allen's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemeteryplaced 2002
In 1842, a Methodist Episcopal Church, South, congregation organized and built a log chapel on land given by Wilson Allen.
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All 21 historical markers in Honey Grove
- Allen's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery2002
- Benjamin Stuart Walcott1971
- Church of St. Mark, The Evangelist, Episcopal1984
- Crockett Park1970
- Dial Home1982
- Erwin Evans Smith1976
- First Baptist Church of Honey Grove
- Galbraith House1973
- Honey Grove City Hall1985
- Honey Grove Lodge No. 164, A. F. & A. M.1991
- James G. Gilmer1972
- James Thomas Holt1978
- Jones' Mill Community2006
- McCraw's Chapel1986
- McKenzie Methodist Church1994
- New Salem Cemetery2003
- Oakwood Cemetery1988
- Samuel Augustus Erwin1977
- Shiloh Cemetery2003
- Site of Bralley-Pendleton School1997
- Wheeler House1965
Historical markers near Honey Grove
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