Harris County, Texas
Historical Markers in Pasadena, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Pasadena, in Harris County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1967 and 2019. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Pasadena stories
- Allen Ranchplaced 1976
This busy commercial area was once part of the Allen Ranch, one of the oldest and largest ranches in southeast Texas.
- City of Pasadenaplaced 1967
This area has progressed from Indian territory to pioneer ranch land to space-age Pasadena.
- Bob Harris Stationplaced 2019
In 1893, portions of the Sam Allen Ranch developed into Pasadena. The city became an industrial center for the Houston Ship Channel during the Great…
- Crown Hill Cemeteryplaced 1990
Permanent settlement of this area began about 1891. Lot sales in the new town of Pasadena began in 1893, and the town was officially platted three…
- First United Methodist Church of Pasadenaplaced 2010
A “society” of Methodists was first formed in the area in 1896 in the nearby community of Deepwater.
- Hammer-McFaddin-Harris Cemeteryplaced 2015
Established in 1851 and designated a Historic Texas Cemetery in 2010.
All 8 historical markers in Pasadena
Historical markers near Pasadena
- San Jacinto5 stories · 7 mi
- La Porte7 stories · 9 mi
- Pearland6 stories · 10 mi
- Morgan's Point6 stories · 11 mi
- Seabrook6 stories · 12 mi
- Houston318 stories · 13 mi
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