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Falls County, Texas
Historical Markers in Marlin, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 9 Texas historical markers in Marlin, in Falls County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns, Native History, Oil Boom, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2004. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Marlin stories
- Bucksnortplaced 1989
This area was first settled in 1837 by members of the Marlin and Menefee families. The settlement grew steadily, and for a time was known as Jarett…
- Fort Milamplaced 1936
Built at the capital of Robertson's Colony named in 1834 Sarahville De Viesca in honor of his mother Sarah Robertson and the Governor of Texas…
- Hilton Hotel, Earlyplaced 1970
After Conrad Hilton had initiated career that later made him foremost innkeeper in the world, at first venture in boom town of Cisco brought a dream…
- Hot Mineral Waterplaced 1973
A well drilled on this site in 1892, in an effort to secure a public water supply, produced 48,000 gallons of hot mineral water daily from an…
- Rev. Nelson T. Denson and Marlin Missionary Baptist Churchplaced 1981
Born into slavery in Arkansas, Nelson Taylor Denson (1845-1938) was brought to Falls County in 1856 at the age of eleven.
- Falls County Courthouseplaced 2000
The Texas legislature created Falls County in 1850. The first courthouse was a log cabin, possibly located on this site.
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