Historical Markers in Marathon, Texas

Start with these Marathon stories

• Colonel Lewis Given Harmanplaced 1964

  (1818-1902) Typical of those who served the South and then moved into new counties of Western Texas.

• Double Millsplaced 1967

  A natural watering place in prehistoric time, as evidenced by artifacts found here. Used later by Indians and Spaniards on roads from northern…

• Marathonplaced 1964

  Fort Pena Colorada, the last active fort in this area, on the old Comanche Trail, about 4 miles to the southwest was established in 1879.

• Comanche Trailplaced 1936

  You are now traveling the Comanche Trail blazed by Comanche Indians, en route from the western plains to Mexico, and traveled later by emigrants and…

• Fort Pena Colorada (Red Rock)placed 1936

  Established in 1880 as a means of preventing Indian raids into Mexico. Raided by Apaches in 1881.

• Los Caballos (in core of the Ouachita Structural Belt)placed 1970

  Highly deformed rocks in the Ouachita Fold Belt, a northeasterly trending range, uplifted about 275 to 290 million years ago.

All 12 historical markers in Marathon

• Albion E. Shepard House2013
• Black Gap Wildlife Management Area1963
• Chambers Hotel1965
• Colonel Lewis Given Harman1964
• Comanche Trail1936
• Denuded Ouachita Rock Belt1970
• Double Mills1967
• First School House1965
• Fort Pena Colorada (Red Rock)1936
• Los Caballos (in core of the Ouachita Structural Belt)1970
• Marathon1964
• The Gage Hotel1981

Historical markers near Marathon

• Alpine15 stories · 35 mi
• Marfa10 stories · 52 mi
• Fort Davis19 stories · 56 mi
• Shafter6 stories · 67 mi
• Pecos6 stories · 96 mi
• McCamey5 stories · 96 mi

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