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Harris County, Texas
Historical Markers in Morgan's Point, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Morgan's Point, in Harris County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution and Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1978 and 1997. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Morgan's Point stories
- New Washingtonplaced 1985
Located at the junction of Buffalo Bayou and San Jacinto Bay, the townsite of New Washington was settled by Col. James Morgan (1786-1866), who bought…
- The Governor Ross Sterling Mansionplaced 1978
Architect Alfred C. Finn of Houston drew the plans for this scaled-down replica of the American White House for oil executive Ross S. Sterling…
- Bay Ridge / Morgan's Pointplaced 1997
The peninsula on Galveston Bay known as Morgan's Point was named for early landowner Colonel James Morgan.
- Gribble-Hofheinz Houseplaced 1993
Constructed in 1896 as the summer home of prominent Houston businessman Risdon D. Gribble (1836-1907) and his wife Adelaide (8141-1926), this house…
- Morgan's Point Cemeteryplaced 1986
One of the oldest cemeteries in continuous use in Harris County, this cemetery was founded by Colonel James Morgan, Texas revolutionary soldier.
- Wade and Mamie Irvin Houseplaced 1991
Designed by prominent Houston architect Joseph Finger, this house was built in 1927 as the summer home of Houston business leaders Wade (1872-1941)…
All 6 historical markers in Morgan's Point
Historical markers near Morgan's Point
- La Porte7 stories · 2 mi
- Baytown29 stories · 6 mi
- Seabrook6 stories · 6 mi
- San Jacinto5 stories · 8 mi
- Pasadena8 stories · 11 mi
- League City8 stories · 13 mi
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