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Historical Markers in McKinney, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 69 Texas historical markers in McKinney, in Collin County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Outlaws & Lawmen, Native History, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2023. 35 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these McKinney stories
- Governor James Webb Throckmortonplaced 1977
(February 1, 1825 - April 21, 1894) A doctor's son, James W. Throckmorton was born in Tennessee.
- Buckner Cemeteryplaced 1988
The land surrounding this historic cemetery was part of a grant obtained by John McGarrah, a member of the Peters Colony who arrived in this area in…
- Altoga Cemeteryplaced 1997
This cemetery has served the Altoga area since 1881, including what was once the Johnson community to the south and the Ardath community to the west.
- Ambush at McKinneyplaced 2012
IN THE EARLY 1930s, THE BARROW GANG COMMITTED ROBBERIES AND OTHER CRIMES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
- Collin McKinneyplaced 1962
Texas patriot and statesman. One of committee of five that wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence; one of its fifty-nine signers, March 2, 1836.
- Dulaney Cottageplaced 1977
A surgeon in the Confederate Army, Dr. Joseph E. Dulaney (d. 1877) came to McKinney after the Civil War (1861-65) and married Lucy Ann Field…
Plan your visit
- Free guided historic district walking toursVisit McKinney
- Self-guided Historic Downtown Walking TourVisit McKinney
- McKinney Visitor CenterVisit McKinney
- Downtown trolley and parkingDowntown McKinney
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All 69 historical markers in McKinney
- 1911 McKinney Post Office1997
- 1927 Collin County Courthouse1998
- Altoga Cemetery1997
- Ambush at McKinney2012
- Aron-Harris House1981
- Barnes-Largent House1984
- Beverly-Harris House1979
- Bradley Cemetery1986
- Buckner Cemetery1988
- Burton House1988
- Chambersville2011
- Chambersville Cemetery1999
- Chambersville Methodist Church2009
- Charles P. and Sallie G. Heard Home1981
- Collin County1936
- Collin County Farm1988
- Collin County Prison1990
- Collin McKinney1962
- Crouch-Perkins House1989
- Davis House1990
- Davis House2002
- Dr. William Taylor Hoard House1987
- Dulaney Cottage1977
- Dulaney House1988
- E. A. Newsome House2013
- Estes House1984
- Fanny Finch Elementary School1978
- First Baptist Church of McKinney at Drexel Street1982
- First Christian Church of McKinney1978
- First National Bank Building1986
- First Presbyterian Church of McKinney1980
- First United Methodist Church of McKinney
- Forest Grove Christian Church1992
- Fox-Caldwell House1994
- George McGarrah Cemetery1988
- Gough-Hughston House1979
- Governor James Webb Throckmorton1977
- Heard-Craig House1975
- Howell House1978
- J. D. Stiff Home1986
- James Calvin Rhea House1989
- James Waller Thomas House2011
- John Faires House1984
- John Martin House1986
- John S. and Rachel W. Heard House1993
- Kirkpatrick House1976
- L. A. Scott Home1983
- Law Office of James W. Throckmorton1966
- McKinney1963
- McLarry Cemetery1981
- Old Collin County Courthouse1982
- Old Settlers Park1997
- Pecan Grove Memorial Park1976
- Price House2023
- Saint Mark Baptist Church1980
- Scott Cemetery1988
- Site of Buckner1978
- Site of Elm Saloon1995
- Site of Muse Academy1978
- Site of Wilmeth-McKinney Homestead1994
- Stiff Chapel Cemetery1984
- Taylor House1983
- Texas American Bank/McKinney N. A., formerly the Collin County National Bank1984
- The Birthplace of Rebekah Baines Johnson1976
- Waddill-Morris Homesite1985
- William B. Largent House1977
- William Clinton and Anna Belle Thompson House1994
- Williams Cemetery2000
- Woodlawn Cemetery1984
Historical markers near McKinney
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