DUANE
Get the App
Presidio County, Texas
Historical Markers in Marfa vicinity, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Marfa vicinity, in Presidio County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Strange But True, Cowboys & Cattle, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2015.
Start with these Marfa vicinity stories
- Porvenir Massacreplaced 2015
Porvenir was a community in remote northwest Presidio County on the Rio Grande. In the midst of military conflicts and raids across and along the…
- Marfa Lightsplaced 1988
The Marfa Lights, mysterious and unexplained lights that have been reported in the area for over one hundred years, have been the subject of many…
- Marfa Stockyardsplaced 1988
Built in 1920 by the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio Railway company, the Marfa stockyards provided a central shipping point for livestock…
- Site of Alamitoplaced 1999
Alamito Creek has been a passageway and the scene of human activity since prehistoric times.
- Paisano Passplaced 1936
Legend recounts that two Spaniards meeting here greeted each other "Mi Paisano" (My Countryman).
Marfa vicinity on the Texas history calendar
All 5 historical markers in Marfa vicinity
- Marfa Lights1988
- Marfa Stockyards1988
- Paisano Pass1936
- Porvenir Massacre2015
- Site of Alamito1999
Historical markers near Marfa vicinity
- Marfa12 stories · 4 mi
- Alpine18 stories · 24 mi
- Fort Davis21 stories · 25 mi
- Shafter7 stories · 32 mi
- Presidio vicinity5 stories · 51 mi
- Marathon12 stories · 52 mi
Hear thousands of these as you drive.
Duane reads Texas historical markers out loud, hands-free, in his own voice. He's on the App Store now, ready to ride along on your next drive.
Download Duane on the App Store