Historical Markers in Pittsburg, Texas

Start with these Pittsburg stories

• Shootout at the Pittsburg Depotplaced 2004

  A domestic dispute involving George "Dallas" Smart, wife Annie and U.S. Army Lt. John W. Heard resulted in a public confrontation here on Feb. 10…

• Bolton Cemeteryplaced 1991

  Ebenezer (Ebb) and Martha Bolton settled in this area in the 1850s. They established an extensive plantation and owned a number of slaves before the…

• The Ezekiel Airshipplaced 1976

  Baptist minister and inventor Burrell Cannon (1848-1922) led some Pittsburg investors to establish the Ezekiel airship Company and build a craft…

• Center Point Communityplaced 1979

  In 1865 black Freedmen began this community. The Center Point Baptist Church was organized in 1873.

• John L. Sheppard Homeplaced 1974

  Home of the Sheppard family from 1884, when the house was built, until 1891. During that time John L. Sheppard (1852-1902) served as district…

• Site of First Carnegie Library in Texasplaced 1973

  At 1898 request of firm mining coal in Pittsburg, philanthropist Andrew Carnegie gave $5,000.00 to match local pledges and build the first Carnegie…

Pittsburg on the Texas history calendar

• February 10: Shootout at the Pittsburg Depot

All 6 historical markers in Pittsburg

• Bolton Cemetery1991
• Center Point Community1979
• John L. Sheppard Home1974
• Shootout at the Pittsburg Depot2004
• Site of First Carnegie Library in Texas1973
• The Ezekiel Airship1976

Historical markers near Pittsburg

• Gilmer15 stories · 17 mi
• Mt. Vernon7 stories · 20 mi
• Gladewater5 stories · 31 mi
• Quitman8 stories · 31 mi
• Longview28 stories · 35 mi
• Jefferson27 stories · 37 mi

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