DUANE
Lamar County, Texas
Historical Markers in Paris, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 22 Texas historical markers in Paris, in Lamar County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy, Civil War, Cowboys & Cattle, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2016. 5 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Paris stories
- Home of Sam Bell Maxeyplaced 1963
Native Kentuckian. West Point graduate. Brevetted for gallantry in Mexican War. District attorney from Lamar County, Major General C. S. A. in…
- Lamar County, C. S. A.placed 1965
Of uneasy border of Indian Territory in the Civil War. A military transport center, on the Old Central National Road surveyed in 1844 by the Republic…
- Burial Site of John S. Chisumplaced 1967
(1824-1884) Cattle baron whose herds, moving from east to west Texas and into New Mexico, expanded into one of the greatest cattle spreads in the…
- Central Presbyterian Churchplaced 1994
This congregation, established during the Republic of Texas period, was organized as the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church on November 4, 1844, by…
- First Baptist Church of Parisplaced 2004
In 1854, the Rev. Willis M. Pickett and six charter members formed the Union Baptist Church of Paris.
- Lightfoot-Coleman Houseplaced 1965
Alabama native Henry William Lightfoot a Confederate veteran of Forrest's Cavalry, came to Paris in 1872 as a law partner of Sam Bell Maxey.
All 22 historical markers in Paris
- Burial Site of John S. Chisum1967
- Camp Maxey1992
- Central Presbyterian Church1994
- First Baptist Church of Paris2004
- First National Bank of Paris1969
- George Washington Stell, Sr.1980
- Home of Sam Bell Maxey1963
- J. W. Harrison & Son1987
- John James Culbertson1998
- Lamar County Courthouse2000
- Lamar County, C. S. A.1965
- Lightfoot-Coleman House1965
- Old Cemetery of Paris1986
- Origin of the Paris Fire of 19162016
- Paris Cotton Compress2014
- Paris Fire Department1990
- Robert Cooke Buckner1968
- Shady Grove Cemetery2002
- Site of Lafayette1936
- St. Joseph's Hospital1986
- The Paris Fire, 19161976
- Union Station2003
Historical markers near Paris
- Cooper12 stories · 20 mi
- Clarksville10 stories · 27 mi
- Sulphur Springs8 stories · 34 mi
- Commerce6 stories · 35 mi
- Bonham21 stories · 37 mi
- Mt. Vernon7 stories · 40 mi
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