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Harris County, Texas
Historical Markers in Humble, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Humble, in Harris County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom, Strange But True, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1972 and 1992.
Start with these Humble stories
- Lambrecht's Artesian Wellplaced 1986
An oil well drilled at this site in 1912 yielded not oil, but free-flowing artesian water. The following year, German native Nick Lambrecht…
- Moonshine Hillplaced 1986
Early reports of natural gas seepages in this area were not uncommon in the late 19th century.
- City of Humbleplaced 1972
A pioneer oil boom town. Originated as crossroads community named for settler Pleasant Smith Humble (1835?-1912), who lived here before 1889, hewing…
- First United Methodist Church of Humbleplaced 1986
Founded in 1886, Humble was an oil boom town in 1907 when the Rev. J. T. Browning of Houston began conducting Methodist worship services for…
- Humble Cemeteryplaced 1992
This cemetery is believed to be the town of Humble's oldest. The earliest documented burial is that of Joseph Dunman (1867-1879).
- Humble Lodge No. 979, A.F. & A.M.placed 1991
Near the turn of the century, the town of Humble was home to many Masons who were members of lodges located in nearby towns.
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