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Cherokee County, Texas
Historical Markers in Maydelle, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Maydelle, in Cherokee County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1983 and 2008.
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- Ben Cannon Ferryplaced 1991
Native American and early Anglo settlers in this region forded the Neches River at this site, called Duty Crossing for early settler Richard Duty.
- Gent Villageplaced 1983
Located on top of Gent Mountain between two creeks, the village of Gent was settled in the 1850s primarily by families from Alabama and Tennessee in…
- Benge Cemeteryplaced 2008
George Clinton Benge (d. 1883) established this family burial ground on his property in 1861 when his wife, Nancy (Myers), died.
- Maydelleplaced 2003
In 1906, the Texas State Railroad built to this area for timber to fuel iron manufacturing at the penitentiary in Rusk.
- Mewshaw State Sawmill and Maydell CCC Camp
In operation from 1908 to 1912, the Mewshaw State Sawmill at this site produced 35,000 board feet of lumber daily and was staffed by convict laborers…
- Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Churchplaced 1994
This congregation was organized in 1854 and represents one of Cherokee County's oldest Baptist churches.
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