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Victoria County, Texas
Historical Markers in Inez, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Inez, in Victoria County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2021.
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- Fort St. Louisplaced 1936
Thirteen miles southeast of Inez is located the site of Fort St. Louis. First French settlement in Texas attempted by Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de…
- Saint Joseph Catholic Cemeteryplaced 1986
A Catholic church and cemetery were established after 1873 at Gazeta (then 1.5 mi. W) on one acre of land deeded by parishioner Frank Garvel…
- Saint Joseph Catholic Churchplaced 1986
A group of Polish immigrants from Upper Silesia (Prussian-occupied Poland) moved to this area in 1858, after a brief settlement in Karnes County.
- Salemplaced 2008
The community of Salem (“Peace” in Hebrew) developed in northeast Victoria county in the early 20th century.
- William A. Wood Memorial Schoolplaced 2021
The son of community founders John and Nancy Wood, William A. Wood died at age 39 in 1900. In his honor, his widow, Nellie Wood-Kreisle, gave ten…
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