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Kimble County, Texas
Historical Markers in Junction, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 41 Texas historical markers in Junction, in Kimble County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Outlaws & Lawmen, Cowboys & Cattle, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2017. 9 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Junction stories
- Doom of the Outlaws of Pegleg Stationplaced 1968
Here the climax of a western track-down occurred on Jan.18, 1878, when Texas Rangers killed suspected murderer Dick Dublin, member of a gang of…
- Coach Bear Bryant and the Junction Boysplaced 2014
Paul “Bear” Bryant, former coach at Maryland and Kentucky, became head football coach at Texas A&M in 1954.
- Kimble Countyplaced 1936
JUMANO AND APACHE INDIANS INHABITED REGION WHEN SPANISH EXPLORERS TRAVELED ACROSS IT IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES, AND WERE DISPLACED BY THE…
- Bear Creek Settlementplaced 1967
Started in 1850s by rancher Raleigh Gentry, who built a 2-room log house and cleared a small farm, but in 1862 sold out to cattlemen Rance Moore.
- Captain Gully Cowsertplaced 1968
(June 12,1896 - June 11,1958) Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, World War I. Became Texas Ranger in 1942. He served in that rank for 14 years.
- Fight of Sheriff's Posse with Cattle Rustlersplaced 1968
(Site marked on Rust Ranch, 21 mi. NW) On Feb. 6, 1897, sheriff John L. Jones and deputies T. C. Taylor, Oscar Latta, John Gardner, T. W. Frazier and…
Junction on the Texas history calendar
All 41 historical markers in Junction
- Bear Creek Settlement1967
- Brambletye1983
- Campsite of Marques De Rubi, 17671967
- Captain Gully Cowsert1968
- Captain William Walter Taylor1967
- City of Junction1972
- Cloud Place1965
- Cloud Point2001
- Coach Bear Bryant and the Junction Boys2014
- Coalson-Pullen Colony1970
- College Street Church of Christ2004
- Colonel John Griffith1965
- Doom of the Outlaws of Pegleg Station1968
- Early History of Kimble County1968
- Fight of Sheriff's Posse with Cattle Rustlers1968
- First Baptist Church of Junction2004
- First Church in Community Copperas Methodist Church1968
- First Court in Kimble County1967
- First Murr Ranch1972
- First Post Office1966
- First United Methodist Church of Junction2006
- Hoggett Home1965
- Isaac Kountz1967
- John Sterling Durst Pioneer Minister1979
- Junction's First Waterworks1970
- Kimble County1936
- Kimble County Jail1964
- Marvin E. and Retta Ann Blackburn House2004
- Miller-Browning Colony1970
- Morales Ranch1970
- Near Route of Old Military Road1975
- O.C. Fisher2017
- Old Bear Creek Texas Ranger Camp1966
- Old Rock Store, 18791964
- Roosevelt1997
- Schreiner Park1970
- Stevenson, Coke R., Texas Statesman1966
- Teacup Mountain1967
- The Killing of Sam Speer1967
- The Oliver Pecan1973
- Vicinity of Bradbury Settlement1970
Historical markers near Junction
- London5 stories · 15 mi
- Menard11 stories · 28 mi
- Mason8 stories · 38 mi
- Mason vicinity7 stories · 38 mi
- Rocksprings18 stories · 43 mi
- Sonora10 stories · 48 mi
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