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Palo Pinto County, Texas
Historical Markers in Palo Pinto, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 11 Texas historical markers in Palo Pinto, in Palo Pinto County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Native History, Texas Revolution, and Outlaws & Lawmen. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2008. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Palo Pinto stories
- George Webb Slaughterplaced 1974
(May 10, 1811-March 11, 1895) Born in Lawrence County, Miss. Came to Texas with his parents in 1830, settled in Sabine County, and began a freighting…
- Jonathan Hamilton Bakerplaced 1983
Virginia native Jonathan Hamilton "Ham" Baker came to Texas in 1858 with his brother G. W. Baker and his uncle Eli Young.
- First Baptist Church of Palo Pintoplaced 2008
Soon after the founding of the town of Golconda (Palo Pinto) in 1857, frontier missionary and cattleman George Webb Slaughter organzied the Baptist…
- Hittson Cemeteryplaced 1982
This burial ground (.2 miles north) first served the family of pioneer settler Jesse Hittson (1801-61).
- Old County Jailplaced 1976
Built to replace a log jail, this native sandstone structure was erected by contractors Martin, Byrne and Johnston of Comanche.
- Palo Pinto Countyplaced 1936
Created August 27, 1856, from Navarro and Bosque counties; organized in 1857. Spanish name Palo Pinto refers to spotted oak, a common regional tree…
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