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Llano County, Texas
Historical Markers in Llano, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 9 Texas historical markers in Llano, in Llano County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Strange But True, Civil War, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2016. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Llano stories
- Robert F. Rowntree Houseplaced 2016
Early Llano County leader, Robert Flack (Bob) Rowntree (1847-1893), built this majestic two-story house in the Prairie Mountain community from 1875…
- Baby Head Cemeteryplaced 1991
According to local oral tradition, the name Babyhead was given to the mountain in this area in the 1850s, when a small child was killed by Indians…
- Board Branch Cemeteryplaced 2000
This graveyard developed as a public burial ground for the Lone Grove community and surrounding area on the property of W. A. and Sallie Templeton.
- Nine Miles West is the Enchanted Rockplaced 1936
From its summit, in the fall of 1841, Captain John C. Hays, while surrounded by Comanche Indians who cut him off from his ranging company, repulsed…
- Frank Teichplaced 1984
(Sept. 22, 1856 - Jan. 27, 1939) A native of Germany, Frank Teich studied under master German artists and sculptors before coming to the United…
- Oxford Cemeteryplaced 1985
The Oxford community was founded in 1880 when Confederate veteran A. J. Johnson came to Llano County and laid out the townsite.
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All 9 historical markers in Llano
Historical markers near Llano
- Burnet11 stories · 23 mi
- Marble Falls8 stories · 25 mi
- Fredericksburg26 stories · 31 mi
- Mason vicinity7 stories · 33 mi
- Johnson City9 stories · 34 mi
- San Saba14 stories · 34 mi
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