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Presidio County, Texas
Historical Markers in Marfa, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 10 Texas historical markers in Marfa, in Presidio County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle and Outlaws & Lawmen. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 2015. 6 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Marfa stories
- 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.
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