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Orange County, Texas
Historical Markers in Orange, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 23 Texas historical markers in Orange, in Orange County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Texas Revolution, Cowboys & Cattle, and Texas Music. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 2015.
Start with these Orange stories
- John Harmonplaced 1986
Born in 1790 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, John Harmon lived at Poste de Attakapas, a Spanish fortification at the present site of…
- Office of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding and Consolidated Steel Corporationplaced 2008
Orange's location at a bend in the Sabine River, adjacent to the immense virgin pine forests of southeast Texas, made it an ideal site for…
- Peyton Blandplaced 2007
Born in 1815 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, Peyton Bland became a vital figure in Orange County.
- Old Niblett's Bluff, C.S.A.placed 1964
On high point SE, across the Sabine in Louisiana. Busiest east Texas port of entry in the Civil War.
- Alexander Gilmerplaced 1981
A native of Ireland, Alexander "Sandy" Gilmer (Sept. 7, 1829 - July 30, 1906) came to the United States in 1846 at the age of seventeen.
- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brownplaced 2009
Well-known for his expertise on the guitar and his multi-genre music, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown had a recording career that spanned more than 50…
Orange on the Texas history calendar
All 23 historical markers in Orange
- Alexander Gilmer1981
- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown2009
- Dr. Samuel M. Brown1987
- Evergreen Cemetery1998
- First United Methodist Church of Orange1978
- George Alexander Pattillo1981
- John Harmon1986
- Levingston Shipbuilding Company and Edward T. Malloy2008
- Linscomb Cemetery
- Office of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding and Consolidated Steel Corporation2008
- Old Niblett's Bluff, C.S.A.1964
- Orange County and the Civil War1986
- Orange Dairy Company2015
- Orangefield2012
- Peyton Bland2007
- Robert B. Russell1973
- Samuel H. Levingston1984
- Site of End of the Line Station1981
- Site of World War II P. O. W. Camp1991
- St. Mary's Catholic Church1981
- The Woman's Club of Orange2000
- U. S. S. Aulick1993
- West End Park2015
Historical markers near Orange
- Port Arthur21 stories · 18 mi
- Beaumont24 stories · 21 mi
- Sabine Pass17 stories · 27 mi
- Newton5 stories · 53 mi
- Jasper13 stories · 59 mi
- Anahuac13 stories · 59 mi
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