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Kleberg County, Texas
Historical Markers in Kingsville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 12 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 Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 2012. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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.
- Mexican Activities at Santa Gertrudis in the 1830'splaced 1967
As a favored camp, important in Mexico's relations with early Texas. Visited June 1832 by Matamoros citizens on their way to compliment Irish…
Kingsville on the Texas history calendar
All 12 historical markers in Kingsville
- Camp Kingsville, U.S.A.1971
- Dawson Richard Murchison1968
- Englishmen in South Texas, 15681973
- Historic Cattle Dipping Vat1967
- King Ranch, C.S.A.1965
- King Star Baptist Church1998
- 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
- Taylor Camp Site, 18461964
- The King Ranch1977
- Uriah Lott1972
Historical markers near Kingsville
- Banquete9 stories · 27 mi
- San Patricio9 stories · 31 mi
- Corpus Christi93 stories · 35 mi
- Hebbronville5 stories · 52 mi
- Port Aransas7 stories · 55 mi
- Beeville12 stories · 61 mi
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