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Mason County, Texas
Historical Markers in Mason, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Mason, 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, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2013. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Mason stories
- Fort Mason and Camp Llano, C.S.A.placed 1964
Fort Mason, located 5 blocks south, was headquarters for the first regiment Texas Mounted Rifles 1861-62.
- Fort Mason, Site ofplaced 1936
Established July 6, 1851 by the U. S. Army as a protection to the frontier. Named in honor of Lieut.
- Two Sheriffs of Mason Countyplaced 1980
A native of Kentucky, Thomas S. Milligan (1810-1860) moved to this area in 1855 and operated a change station for the stage line.
- First Comanche-German Meetingplaced 2013
At this site on February 5, 1847, seven or eight Penateka Comanches headed by chief Ketumusua (also Ketumsee, Katemcy, Katemoczy) had their first…
- Mason House Hotel & Stage Stationplaced 1999
Built in 1869-70 by S. F. (Lace) Bridges, the Mason House was a hotel and stagecoach stop on the San Antonio to El Paso Road.
- Whorlie Wellplaced 1971
Named for a victim in famous "Hoodoo War", provoked by cattle rustling in Mason County. John Whorlie (or Worley), a deputy sheriff, on May 13, 1875…
All 8 historical markers in Mason
Historical markers near Mason
- Mason vicinity7 stories · 3 mi
- London5 stories · 23 mi
- Brady7 stories · 30 mi
- Brady vicinity5 stories · 31 mi
- Llano9 stories · 34 mi
- Menard11 stories · 35 mi
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