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Washington County, Texas
Historical Markers in Independence, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 33 Texas historical markers in Independence, in Washington County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Texas Revolution, Tales of Tragedy, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2014. 3 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Home Built in 1845 by General Jerome B. Robertsonplaced 1936
Home built in 1845 by General Jerome B. Robertson (1815-1891). A captain in the army of the Republic of Texas 1836.
- Moses Austin Bryanplaced 1973
Grandson of Moses Austin, whose 1821 contract with Mexico opened Texas to Anglo-Americans. Moses Austin Bryan came to Texas in 1831; worked with his…
- Gen. James Willieplaced 1936
Born in Georgia Jan. 5, 1822; died in Houston, Texas 1863; Attorney General of Texas 1856-7; officer in the Confederate army.
- Houston-Lea Family Cemeteryplaced 1965
When the widow of Sam Houston died of yellow fever during the epidemic of 1867, the danger of contagion made it impossible to carry her to Huntsville…
- Independenceplaced 1997
Local legend tells of Dr. Asa Hoxey who, celebrating the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, moved to change the name of Coles Settlement to…
- Independence Postal Serviceplaced 1967
Until 1840, mail was carried by private conveyance--neighbors paying expenses of young man to travel by horse to Houston and bring mail for all; 1840…
All 33 historical markers in Independence
- Baylor University for Boys1936
- Baylor University on Windmill Hill2006
- Columns of a Building of Old Baylor University1967
- Davis Family1973
- Dr. Horace G. Clark1970
- Female Department of Baylor University1936
- Fritz Paul and Emma Schroeder House2014
- Gen. James Willie1936
- General Sam Houston1936
- Holly Oaks1936
- Home Built in 1845 by General Jerome B. Robertson1936
- Home of Dr. Asa Hoxey1936
- Home of John Hoblett Seward1936
- Houston-Lea Family Cemetery1965
- Independence1997
- Independence Postal Service1967
- John McNeese Graveyard1972
- John Prince Coles1989
- Lewis Kraatz1936
- Liberty Baptist Church2003
- Liberty Community Cemetery2004
- Margaret Lea Houston Home1965
- Margaret M. Lea Houston1965
- Moses Austin Bryan1973
- Old Baptist Church1936
- Old Baylor Park1973
- Old Independence Cemetery1970
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1873)2006
- Rocky Hill School1988
- Site of Independence School1989
- Site of Mustering of a Unit of Hood's Texas Brigade, C.S.A.1968
- Site of the Home of General Sam Houston and Family1936
- The Nancy Lea Bell1970
Historical markers near Independence
- Brenham75 stories · 10 mi
- Somerville11 stories · 11 mi
- Washington11 stories · 12 mi
- Chappell Hill22 stories · 13 mi
- Snook6 stories · 15 mi
- Burton22 stories · 17 mi
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