Historical Markers in Laredo, Texas

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• Santos Benavidesplaced 1994

  Santos Benavides, son of Jose Jesus and Marguerita Benavides and great-great grandson of Laredo founder Tomas Sanchez, was born in Laredo on November…

• Pvt. David Bennes Cantu Barkleyplaced 2017

  Born in Laredo on March 31, 1899, David Bennes Cantu Barkley was the son of Josef Barkley, a career Army man stationed at Fort McIntosh, and Antonia…

• Fort McIntoshplaced 1974

  Established March 3, 1849, by troops of the 1st U.S. infantry from ringgold barracks under command of Lt. E. L. Viele.

• Benavides Brothersplaced 1976

  Members of a prominent Laredo family, the three Benavides brothers were the descendants of Tomas Sanchez, who founded the city in 1755.

• Calvary Catholic Cemeteryplaced 2005

  Laredo experienced substantial growth in the late 1800s and soon the city needed a new cemetery.

• City Cemeteryplaced 2000

  The earliest burial grounds in Laredo were known as camposantos (Saints' Fields) by Spanish settlers.

Laredo on the Texas history calendar

• March 31: Pvt. David Bennes Cantu Barkley
• November 1: Santos Benavides

All 43 historical markers in Laredo

• August C. and Julia Richter Mansion1985
• Benavides Brothers1976
• Benavides-Herrera House2000
• Biggio-Kowalski-De La Garza House1996
• Bishop Peter Verdaguer
• Bruni Plaza1997
• Calvary Catholic Cemetery2005
• Capitol, Republic of the Rio Grande1965
• Casa Ortiz1964
• Casa Vidaurri1964
• City Cemetery2000
• City Hall and Market House1990
• Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Field2014
• El Paso de Jacinto2006
• El Primer Congreso Mexicanista2014
• Fort McIntosh1974
• Fort McIntosh Barracks1962
• Holding Institute (Laredo Seminary)2001
• Jarvis Plaza1997
• Jovita Idar2014
• Juan Francisco Farías Residence2009
• La India Packing Company2023
• Laredo Air Force Base2007
• Laredo Election Riot, 1886
• Laredo Fire Department1998
• Laredo Telephone Exchange2001
• Laredo's Washington's Birthday Celebration2006
• Leyendecker House1999
• Pvt. David Bennes Cantu Barkley2017
• Radcliffe Killam2011
• Raymond and Tirza Martin High School2007
• Refugio Benavides1990
• Republic of the Rio Grande
• Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church1992
• San Bernardo Avenue2006
• Santos Benavides1994
• Site of Darwin Community1996
• St. Augustine Parochial School2000
• The Laredo National Bank1995
• The Ramón Family2002
• The Texas Mexican Railway
• Webb County1936
• Zuniga House1996

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