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Kleberg County, Texas
Historical Markers in Kingsville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 28 Texas historical markers in Kingsville, in Kleberg County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Civil War, Strange But True, and Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2014. 5 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Kingsville stories
- Englishmen in South Texas, 1568placed 1973
Fifty-two years before the celebrated landing of English settlers at Plymouth Rock, in what is now Massachusetts, three Englishmen traveled this…
- Taylor Camp Site, 1846placed 1964
In 1846 Zachary Taylor's army marched from Corpus Christi to the Rio Grande. On March 10,11, 12, 13, the four regiments in succession camped at this…
- The King Ranchplaced 1977
Richard King (1824-1885), a Rio Grande steamboat captain, bought two Spanish land grants on Santa Gertrudis Creek and founded the legendary King…
- Historic Cattle Dipping Vatplaced 1967
In 1894 this vat-- believed to be the first in the world-- was built to stop the spread of tick fever, which was destroying thousands of U.S. beef…
- King Ranch, C.S.A.placed 1965
A major South Texas way-station on cotton road, lifeline of southern states in the Civil War.
- Camp San Fernandoplaced 1966
Military post on San Fernando Creek, near this site. Guarded the lifeline of the Confederacy, the cotton road, export-import route that ran from the…
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All 28 historical markers in Kingsville
- Camp Kingsville, U.S.A.1971
- Camp San Fernando1966
- Chamberlain Cemetery2009
- Dawson Richard Murchison1968
- Englishmen in South Texas, 15681973
- First Baptist Church of Kingsville2004
- First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)2011
- First Presbyterian Church of Kingsville2005
- First Producing Gas Well in Kleberg County1974
- First United Methodist Church of Kingsville2014
- Henrietta M. King High School1981
- Historic Cattle Dipping Vat1967
- King Ranch, C.S.A.1965
- King Star Baptist Church1998
- Kingsville Cotton Mill1975
- Kingsville Railroad Depot1974
- Kleberg County1936
- Mexican Activities at Santa Gertrudis in the 1830's1967
- Near Site of Hide and Tallow Plant ( King Ranch, 1866-69)1971
- Presbyterian Pan American School2012
- Robert J. Kleberg Public Library1981
- Santa Gertrudis, Headquarters of the King Ranch1981
- St. Paul Lutheran Church2003
- Taylor Camp Site, 18461964
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville2013
- The King Ranch1977
- U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station - Kingsville2008
- Uriah Lott1972
Historical markers near Kingsville
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