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Angelina County, Texas
Historical Markers in Lufkin vicinity, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Lufkin vicinity, in Angelina County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns, Tales of Tragedy, Native History, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1979 and 1998.
Start with these Lufkin vicinity stories
- Beulah Schoolplaced 1998
Beulah School began operations in 1903. Buildings erected and furnished by local residents were used as both school and church.
- Don Joaquin Crossing on Bedias Trailplaced 1979
Used by Indians, explorers, traders and missionaries, this trail ran from Bedias Indian camps on the lower Trinity River to Spanish missions near…
- Ewingplaced 1997
The boom town of Ewing stood for two decades on the west bank of the Angelina River. Named for plantation owner James A. Ewing, the town was located…
- Homer Cemeteryplaced 1997
In 1854 W. W. Manning established a drugstore and sawmill in this area, and named the community after his former home in Homer, Louisiana.
- Hoshallplaced 1994
The Houston East and West Texas (HE&WT) Railroad came through Angelina County in 1882 and a community named Bitterweed Flat developed here.
- Beulah Congregational Methodist Churchplaced 1998
Allen Squyres, son of Beaulah pioneers, joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1845. He was licensed to preach in 1868 after his return from the…
All 8 historical markers in Lufkin vicinity
Historical markers near Lufkin vicinity
- Lufkin35 stories · 5 mi
- Huntington vicinity5 stories · 10 mi
- Diboll8 stories · 10 mi
- Corrigan6 stories · 20 mi
- Nacogdoches98 stories · 22 mi
- Wells6 stories · 22 mi
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