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Titus County, Texas
Historical Markers in Mount Pleasant, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Mount Pleasant, in Titus County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1963 and 2007. 4 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Mount Pleasant stories
- Caddo Indian Communities in the Cypress Creek Drainageplaced 2004
Comprised of various groups with distinct dialects and customs, the people known today as the Caddo once occupied a region that included parts of…
- Nevill's Chapel Cemeteryplaced 1998
The Alexander B. Nevill family came from Tennessee to settle in Titus County in 1838, establishing their family burial ground on one acre west of…
- W. R. M. Slaughter Homeplaced 1965
Dog-trot log cabin, built 1855 by John Sharp. Siding later added. Bought 1870 by Slaughter, Confederate veteran, county tax assessor, school teacher.
- Broadstreet Farmhouseplaced 1972
Built by Paris and Mary (Harris) Broadstreet soon after they came from Mississippi (1861), settling 5 miles southeast of here.
- Green Hill Presbyterian Churchplaced 1963
Presbyterian Church Established in 1860
- Monticello Missionary Baptist Churchplaced 2007
The community of Monticello dates from the 1850s and was named for Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia.
All 8 historical markers in Mount Pleasant
Historical markers near Mount Pleasant
- Mt. Pleasant8 stories · 1 mi
- Omaha5 stories · 13 mi
- Mt. Vernon14 stories · 15 mi
- Pittsburg27 stories · 16 mi
- Daingerfield15 stories · 18 mi
- Hughes Springs8 stories · 25 mi
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