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Mason County, Texas
Historical Markers in Mason vicinity, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Mason vicinity, in Mason County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Civil War, Texas Revolution, and Cowboys & Cattle. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 1978.
Start with these Mason vicinity stories
- Old Fort Masonplaced 1965
Situated near a spring long used by Indians; built of stone quarried from post hill. Fort helped protect Texas frontier from Indians.
- Dizenia Peters Toddplaced 1975
(Aug. 5, 1826 - Jan. 1865) Born in Mississippi, Dizenia Peters moved to Texas with her parents about 1835.
- Todd Mountainplaced 1974
Named for family of George W. Todd, first Mason County clerk, which was attacked by Indians at this site while en route to Mason in late Dec. 1864.
- Homesite of John O. Meusebachplaced 1969
By 1848, German colonization reached area under direction of John O. Meusebach, who succeeded Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels as colony leader and who…
- John Bate Berryplaced 1977
(1813 - 1891) Forefathers resisting America's foes on many frontiers inspired John Bate Berry, who came to Texas from Kentucky in 1826.
- Koocksvilleplaced 1978
Pioneers began to settle this locality in the 1850s. The oldest marked grave in Crosby Cemetery is dated 1856.
Mason vicinity on the Texas history calendar
All 7 historical markers in Mason vicinity
Historical markers near Mason vicinity
- Mason8 stories · 3 mi
- London5 stories · 24 mi
- Brady7 stories · 33 mi
- Llano9 stories · 33 mi
- Brady vicinity5 stories · 34 mi
- Fredericksburg26 stories · 35 mi
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