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Historical Markers in Leakey, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 11 Texas historical markers in Leakey, in Real County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Tales of Tragedy, Civil War, and Cowboys & Cattle. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2013. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Leakey stories
- Catherine McLaurenplaced 1971
A victim of the last Indian raid in Frio Canyon, April 19, 1881. Mother of three small children, "Kate" McLauren was home with them and a neighbor…
- John Leakeyplaced 1983
Tennessee native John Leakey (1824-1900) came to Texas in 1847, settling for a time in Henderson County where he was a brickmason and rancher.
- Cypress Creek Cemeteryplaced 1998
Established in the 1870s, Cypress Creek Cemetery served a scattered community of pioneers along Cypress Creek in what was then Bandera County before…
- Leakey Cemeteryplaced 1988
Originally known as the Floral Cemetery and serving an earlier community by that name, this cemetery dates to at least 1881.
- Near Route of Famous Cattle Trailplaced 1968
One of many "feeder trails" in Texas that converged with the legendary Chisholm Trail above the Red River, this route directed thousands of longhorns…
- Real Countyplaced 1936
Located on the Edwards Plateau, Real County is in an area of rolling terrain broken by the canyons of the Frio River.
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