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Fayette County, Texas
Historical Markers in La Grange, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 38 Texas historical markers in La Grange, in Fayette County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Native History, Civil War, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2017. 13 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these La Grange stories
- John Henry Mooreplaced 1936
Noted Indian fighter; commander of the Texians at the Battle of Gonzales, October 2, 1835. Born in Tennessee August 13, 1800; died December 2,1880.
- Site of a Twin Blockhouseplaced 1936
Built about 1828; used as a place of defense against the Indians and known as Moore's Fort in honor of its builder and owner, John Henry Moore…
- Black Jack Springs Cemeteryplaced 2002
The Black Jack Springs Community, now called O'Quinn, was established by a group of Anglo and German families who settled near the headwaters of the…
- Christian G. Wertznerplaced 1936
A San Jacinto veteran; first permanent German settler of Fayette County. Born in Germany; died, 1852.
- Fayette County, C.S.Aplaced 1964
Although voted 600 against to 580 for secession, began Confederate recruiting in June 1861.
- Gotcher Traceplaced 1973
Opened about 1828 by James Gotcher from Alabama, a settler on Rabb's Creek in present Lee County, as route from San Felipe, in Stephen F. Austin's…
All 38 historical markers in La Grange
- Beer Office and Bottling Company1983
- Birthplace of the SPJST1983
- Black Jack Springs Cemetery2002
- Bradshaw-Killough House1991
- Brandt Cemetery2002
- Casino Hall2017
- Christian G. Wertzner1936
- City Library Building1970
- Czech Catholic Union of Texas1989
- Fayette County1936
- Fayette County Courthouse2001
- Fayette County Jail2017
- Fayette County, C.S.A1964
- First Roadside Park in Texas1968
- Gotcher Trace1973
- Hermes House2004
- James J. Ross1985
- James Seaton Lester1962
- John Henry Moore1936
- Kallus House2004
- Kaulbach Home1968
- Kreische Complex2002
- La Fayette Masonic Lodge No. 34 A.F. & A.M.2012
- Lenert House1987
- Meerscheidt House1994
- Monument Hill Tomb2002
- Old City Cemetery1973
- Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Chuch1974
- Plum Grove Baptist Church and Cemetery2001
- Rabb's Prairie1996
- Site of a Twin Blockhouse1936
- Site of First Methodist Annual Conference in Texas1990
- St. James Episcopal Church1964
- The Faison House1962
- The First U. S. Postal Rural Mail Route in Texas1936
- W. S. Robson1982
- William Gorham1962
- Yellow Fever Epidemic of 18672016
Historical markers near La Grange
- West Point5 stories · 10 mi
- Fayetteville24 stories · 12 mi
- Muldoon6 stories · 13 mi
- Schulenburg20 stories · 15 mi
- Weimar11 stories · 15 mi
- Round Top21 stories · 16 mi
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