DUANE
Young County, Texas
Historical Markers in Newcastle, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 10 Texas historical markers in Newcastle, in Young County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Civil War, Cowboys & Cattle, and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1962 and 1993. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Newcastle stories
- Camp Belknap, C.S.A.placed 1963
Confederate frontier post Camp Belknap located this vicinity. Local soldiers, determined to guard edge of settlement against Indian raids, Union…
- Colonel William C. Youngplaced 1963
(1812-1862) Tennessee lawyer, U.S. Marshall, frontier Texas Ranger, Annexation Convention member 1845, colonel Mexican War.
- Harmonson Ranchoplaced 1982
Kentucky native Peter Harmonson (1797-1865) came to Texas in 1845 as a settler in the Peters Colony.
- Indian Raid on Elm Creek, CSAplaced 1964
Indian troubles continually plagued the Texas frontier in the Civil War, with great loss in lives and property.
- Joseph Alfred Woolfolkplaced 1993
A native of Kentucky, Joseph Alfred Woolfolk (1836-1918) earned a law degree from the University of Louisville in 1856.
- Proffitt Cemeteryplaced 1990
Members of the Robert Smith Proffitt family came to this area about 1862 and established homes.
All 10 historical markers in Newcastle
Historical markers near Newcastle
- Graham10 stories · 13 mi
- Throckmorton5 stories · 27 mi
- Archer City9 stories · 29 mi
- Breckenridge9 stories · 30 mi
- Graford5 stories · 32 mi
- Jacksboro13 stories · 34 mi
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