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Mason County, Texas
Historical Markers in Mason, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 27 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. 15 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.
- Old Mason Grammar Schoolplaced 1965
Located near Gamel Springs on grounds of Fort Mason (1851-61; 1866-69), the last Federal command of Robert E. Lee prior to Civil War.
All 27 historical markers in Mason
- Bethel M. E. Church1965
- Broad Street Bridge1998
- First Christian Church1973
- First Comanche-German Meeting2013
- Fort Mason and Camp Llano, C.S.A.1964
- Fort Mason, Site of1936
- Hofmann Dry Goods Company1991
- Holmes & Bierschwale Law and Land Office2000
- Lappe House1964
- Mason County Courthouse1988
- Mason County Jail1983
- Mason House Hotel & Stage Station1999
- Mason National Bank2003
- Methodism in Mason County2008
- Old Mason Grammar School1965
- Peter's Prairie School2013
- R. Grosse and Sons1988
- Rudolph and Therese Runge House2003
- Seaquist Home1974
- Spring Street Church1989
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church1986
- St. Paul Lutheran Church1972
- Taylor-Carter House1999
- The Commercial Bank1986
- The Lindsay House1984
- Two Sheriffs of Mason County1980
- Whorlie Well1971
Historical markers near Mason
- Mason vicinity9 stories · 2 mi
- Castell6 stories · 15 mi
- Doss5 stories · 21 mi
- London6 stories · 25 mi
- Brady vicinity6 stories · 29 mi
- Harper6 stories · 30 mi
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