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Webb County, Texas
Historical Markers in Laredo, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 18 Texas historical markers in Laredo, in Webb County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Tales of Tragedy, Ghost Towns, and Cowboys & Cattle. The markers on this list were placed between 1974 and 2017. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Laredo stories
- 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.
- City Cemeteryplaced 2000
The earliest burial grounds in Laredo were known as camposantos (Saints' Fields) by Spanish settlers.
- Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Fieldplaced 2014
Cannel coal was mined from the Santo Tomas coal field between 1881 and 1939 and several mining towns, collectively known as Las Minas, developed…
Laredo on the Texas history calendar
All 18 historical markers in Laredo
- Benavides Brothers1976
- Bishop Peter Verdaguer
- City Cemetery2000
- Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Field2014
- El Paso de Jacinto2006
- El Primer Congreso Mexicanista2014
- Fort McIntosh1974
- Holding Institute (Laredo Seminary)2001
- Jarvis Plaza1997
- Jovita Idar2014
- Juan Francisco Farías Residence2009
- Laredo Air Force Base2007
- Laredo Election Riot, 1886
- Pvt. David Bennes Cantu Barkley2017
- Republic of the Rio Grande
- Santos Benavides1994
- Site of Darwin Community1996
- The Ramón Family2002
Historical markers near Laredo
- Hebbronville5 stories · 57 mi
- Cotulla7 stories · 65 mi
- Roma7 stories · 84 mi
- Tilden6 stories · 88 mi
- Rio Grande City11 stories · 91 mi
- Eagle Pass7 stories · 101 mi
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