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Anderson County, Texas
Historical Markers in Palestine, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 60 Texas historical markers in Palestine, in Anderson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Native History, Tales of Tragedy, and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2018. 7 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Palestine stories
- Christopher Columbus Rogersplaced 2010
Born in Palestine in June 1850, Christopher Columbus Rogers was a noted and controversial lawman.
- Captain Steven L. Bennettplaced 2018
Born in Palestine on April 22, 1946, Steven Logan Bennett grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. He graduated from Youngsville High School in 1964 and then…
- Fort Houstonplaced 1969
A fort and stockade built about 1836 on the public square of the town of Houston (then in Houston County), as a protection against the Indians, by…
- Fort Houstonplaced 1936
(site one-fourth mile south) A stockade and blockhouse of the Republic of Texas. Built in 1835-1836 to protect settlers who founded Houston, a…
- Fort Houston Cemeteryplaced 1985
In 1835, Joseph Jordan and William S. McDonald donated about 500 acres of land in this area for the town of Houston, later known as Fort Houston.
- John H. Reaganplaced 1994
John Henninger Reagan, son of Timothy and Elizabeth Lusk Reagan, was born on October 8, 1818, in Sevierville, Tennessee.
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All 60 historical markers in Palestine
- Alonzo Marion Story2002
- Anderson County Courthouse1988
- Anderson County in the Civil War2012
- Antioch Missionary Baptist Church1993
- Bell Cemetery1991
- Captain Steven L. Bennett2018
- Christopher Columbus Rogers2010
- Col. Homer Garrison, Jr.2011
- Concord Baptist Church and Cemetery1997
- Don Hastings2011
- Dr. Bonner Frizzell2010
- Eilenberger's Bakery1981
- First Baptist Church of Palestine2001
- First Christian Church1967
- First Methodist Church of Palestine1993
- Fort Houston1969
- Fort Houston1936
- Fort Houston Cemetery1985
- Frederick Douglass Elementary School2009
- Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell1975
- Grace Methodist Church1995
- Hodges-Darsey House1973
- Home of Congressman and Mrs. Alexander W. Gregg1970
- John H. Reagan2006
- John H. Reagan1994
- Kolstad Jewelers1977
- Link Family Cemetery1993
- Lone Pine Baptist Church1988
- Mary Kate Hunter2001
- Mount Vernon A.M.E. Church1986
- Mount Vernon United Methodist Church1986
- Mt. Moriah Baptist Church2015
- N. A. Banks Elementary School2009
- Osjetea Briggs2017
- Palestine High School1986
- Palestine Lodge No. 31, A. F. & A. M.1996
- Palestine Salt Works C. S. A.1963
- Pennybacker-Campbell-Wommack House1969
- Providence Church and Cemetery1973
- Purvey Lee (P.L.) Chism2013
- Robert (Bob) Knight2009
- Roy B. Wallace2013
- Site of Four Pines School1993
- Site of Knox Glass Company Plant2005
- Site of Lincoln High School2002
- Site of McKnight Plaza2003
- Site of Northeast Texas Christian Theological and Industrial College1989
- Site of Old Magnolia1967
- Site of Palestine Service Men's Club, World War II2006
- Site of St. Mary's Academy1997
- Site of the McClean Massacre1936
- South Union Missionary Baptist Church2003
- Texas Fruit Palace, Anderson County Fair2012
- Texas State Railroad1997
- The Bowers Mansion1973
- The I&GN Railroad in Palestine2003
- Timothy Stephen Smith2012
- Westwood United Methodist Church2003
- William and Caroline Broyles House1989
- William Freeman2013
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