Historical Markers in Marfa, Texas

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• James Buchanan Gillettplaced 1969

  (Nov. 4, 1856 - June 11, 1937) A very famous Texas Ranger. Born in Austin, son of Adjutant General of Texas. At 16 became cowboy on Western frontier.

• William Edward Russellplaced 2002

  Kentucky native William Edward Russell (1839-1890) came to Texas in the 1850s and worked his way to the Big Bend region, where he traded along the…

• Blackwell Schoolplaced 2010

  Education for local children of Mexican descent dates from 1889, when the former Methodist Church became a schoolhouse.

• Building 98, Fort D.A. Russellplaced 2004

  Constructed in 1920, Building 98 housed the Officers Club and Bachelor Officers Quarters for Fort D.A. Russell.

• El Paisano Hotelplaced 1979

  Named for the nearby Paisano Mountain pass, this structure was completed in 1930. Gateway Hotel Company, owners of several area hotels, built it in…

• Fort D.A. Russellplaced 1989

  Originally named Camp Marfa, this installation began as a supply post for U. S. Army border patrol stations in 1911.

All 12 historical markers in Marfa

• Blackwell School2010
• Building 98, Fort D.A. Russell2004
• El Paisano Hotel1979
• Fort D.A. Russell1989
• Humphris-Humphreys House1996
• Hunter Gymnasium2010
• James Buchanan Gillett1969
• Presidio County1936
• Presidio County Courthouse1964
• Site of Marfa Army Air Field2007
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church2015
• William Edward Russell2002

Historical markers near Marfa

• Marfa vicinity5 stories · 4 mi
• Fort Davis21 stories · 21 mi
• Alpine18 stories · 22 mi
• Shafter7 stories · 36 mi
• Marathon12 stories · 52 mi
• Presidio vicinity5 stories · 55 mi

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